The Big House
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The Big House

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

★ 6.5/10 TMDB 1930-06-14 87 min

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
Chester Morris
John Morgan
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Warden James Adams
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Kent Marlowe
Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams
Anne Marlowe
George F. Marion
George F. Marion
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J. C. Nugent
J. C. Nugent
Mr. Marlowe
Karl Dane
Karl Dane
Olsen
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings
Wallace
Matthew Betz
Matthew Betz
Gopher
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Marlowe
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Donlin
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