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The Big House (1930)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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| Chester Morris | ... |
Morgan
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| Wallace Beery | ... |
Butch
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Lewis Stone | ... |
Warden
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| Robert Montgomery | ... |
Kent
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| Leila Hyams | ... |
Anne
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George F. Marion | ... |
Pop
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J.C. Nugent | ... |
Mr. Marlowe
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Karl Dane | ... |
Olsen
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DeWitt Jennings | ... |
Wallace
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Matthew Betz | ... |
Gopher
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Claire McDowell | ... |
Mrs. Marlowe
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Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Donlin
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Tom Kennedy | ... |
Uncle Jed
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Tom Wilson | ... |
Sandy
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Eddie Foyer | ... |
Dopey
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Storyline
After a manslaughter conviction from drunk driving, nice but foolish Kent is sent to a prison over-crowded and unable to properly deal with it's inmates. There he meets veteran criminals like Morgan and his hardened pal Butch. And the system punishes them all, turning them against each other and bringing out the worst. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>
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Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Carcere See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
USA:Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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(1862) (uncredited)
Written by Daniel Butterfield
Played offscreen by a bugler See more »
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Lon Chaney was originally cast in the role of Butch Schmidt. But due to his untimely illness, the role was given to Wallace Beery. See more »Goofs
Boom mic visible: When Anne comes to visit Kent at the prison, and he walks up and says 'Hi sis,' the shadow of the microphone falls across her. See more »Soundtracks
"Taps"(1862) (uncredited)
Written by Daniel Butterfield
Played offscreen by a bugler See more »
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