Film
The Big House
1930· NR· 1h 27m· Crime· Drama
“Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!”
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.
1930-06-14
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Key Crew
DirectorGeorge W. Hill
WriterFrances Marion
ProducerIrving Thalberg
Director of PhotographyHarold Wenstrom
EditorBlanche Sewell
Full cast & crew (22 cast · 14 crew)
Details
Released1930-06-14
Runtime1h 27m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Cosmopolitan Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 53 votes
Original languageen
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