The Big House

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

6.6/ 10 53 votes 1930-06-14 1h 27m 1 popularity

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.

Director: George W. Hill

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Cast

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Chester Morris

John Morgan

Wallace Beery

Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Lewis Stone

Warden James Adams

Robert Montgomery

Kent Marlowe

Leila Hyams

Anne Marlowe

George F. Marion

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J. C. Nugent

Mr. Marlowe

Karl Dane

Olsen

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