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1930

The Big House

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.

Credits

Director

George W. Hill

Producer

Irving Thalberg

Writer

Frances Marion

Cinematographer

Harold Wenstrom

Editor

Blanche Sewell

Costume Design

David Cox

Cast

Chester Morris , Wallace Beery , Lewis Stone , Robert Montgomery , Leila Hyams , George F. Marion , J. C. Nugent , Karl Dane , DeWitt Jennings , Matthew Betz

Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Cosmopolitan Productions

Genres

Drama Crime

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Big House (1930) movie poster
The Big House (1930) movie poster
The Big House (1930) movie poster
The Big House (1930) movie poster
The Big House (1930) movie poster

Awards

2 wins, 4 nominations
Won Best Adapted Screenplay Frances Marion 1929/30
Won Best Sound Mixing Douglas Shearer 1929/30
Nom Best Picture The Big House 1929/30
Nom Best Actor Wallace Beery 1929/30

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