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  • The Big House (1930)
  • Passed
    87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Big House (1930)
Passed
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.
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Director
George W. Hill (as George Hill)
Writers
Frances Marion (story and dialogue) | Joseph Farnham (additional dialogue) (as Joe Farnham) | Martin Flavin (additional dialogue)
Cinematographer
Harold Wenstrom (photographed by)
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Release date
Jun 14, 1930 (United States)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Lewis Stone
Warden Warden   See fewer
J.C. Nugent
Mr. Marlowe Mr. Marlowe   See fewer
Karl Dane
Olsen Olsen   See fewer
DeWitt Jennings
Wallace Wallace   See fewer
Matthew Betz
Gopher (as Mathew Betz) Gopher (as Mathew Betz)   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Marlowe Mrs. Marlowe   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Donlin (as Robert Emmet O'Connor) Donlin (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Uncle Jed (scenes deleted) Uncle Jed (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Sandy Sandy   See fewer
Roscoe Ates
Putnam (as Rosco Ates) Putnam (as Rosco Ates)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Trustee (uncredited) Trustee (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Lambert
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Convict in Yard (uncredited) Convict in Yard (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris-Pin Martin
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Natheaux
Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited) Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles O'Malley
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Prior
Prison Doctor (uncredited) Prison Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Angelo Rossitto
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolph Seidel
Prison Barber (uncredited) Prison Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Vavitch
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Inmate #46375 (uncredited) Inmate #46375 (uncredited)   See fewer
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