The Big House
1930 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.6
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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Details
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (53 votes)
Themes
- prison
- prison cell
- inmate
- pre-code
- manslaughter
- incarceration
- prison break attempt
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1929
- Academy Award — Best Writing · 1929
- Academy Award — Best Actor · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing · nominated
Cast & crew
Chester Morris
as John Morgan
Wallace Beery
as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Lewis Stone
as Warden James Adams
Robert Montgomery
as Kent Marlowe
Leila Hyams
as Anne Marlowe
George F. Marion
as Pop
J. C. Nugent
as Mr. Marlowe
Karl Dane
as Olsen
DeWitt Jennings
as Wallace
Matthew Betz
as Gopher
Directed by George W. Hill