The Big House
Genres
Overview
French-language version of "The Big House" (MGM, 1930), with Charles Boyer in Chester Morris's role, filmed by MGM parallel to the English-speaking version, at a time when good subtitles weren't yet in use.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1931-05-14
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Charles Boyer
Fred Morgan
André Berley
Butch
André Burgère
Kent Harvey
Mona Goya
Anna Harvey
Georges Mauloy
Prison Director
Rolla Norman
Chief Guard
Geymond Vital
Dokey
Émile Chautard
Pop
Albert Petit
Pierre de Ramey
Raoul Paoli
Gopher
George Davis
Putnam
Jean Perry
Doulin
Jacques Jou-Jerville
Oliver
Robert Graves
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6.3
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7.2
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7.4
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6.6
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6.3
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6.5
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6.6
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7.9
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6.1
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0.0
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7.2
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4.7
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7.7
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7.5
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6.8
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