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The Big House( 1930)

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Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!

Overview

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.

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      Chester Morris

      John Morgan

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      Wallace Beery

      Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

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      Lewis Stone

      Warden James Adams

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      Robert Montgomery

      Kent Marlowe

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      Leila Hyams

      Anne Marlowe

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      George F. Marion

      Pop

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      J. C. Nugent

      Mr. Marlowe

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      Karl Dane

      Olsen

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      DeWitt Jennings

      Wallace

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      Matthew Betz

      Gopher

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      Claire McDowell

      Mrs. Marlowe

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      Robert Emmett O'Connor

      Donlin

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      Tom Wilson

      Sandy

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      Eddie Foyer

      Dopey

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      Roscoe Ates

      Putnam

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      Fletcher Norton

      Oliver

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      Noah Beery Jr.

      Convict in Yard (uncredited)

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      Chris-Pin Martin

      Inmate (uncredited)

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      Louis Natheaux

      Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited)

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      Herbert Prior

      Prison Doctor (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Inmate #46375 (uncredited)

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      Angelo Rossitto

      Inmate (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • prison cell
    • inmate
    • pre-code
    • manslaughter
    • incarceration
    • prison break attempt