

The Big House
Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1930-06-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
45
Vote Average
6.644
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
Pop
J. C. Nugent
Mr. Marlowe
Karl Dane
Olsen
DeWitt Jennings
Wallace
Matthew Betz
Gopher
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Marlowe
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Donlin
Tom Wilson
Sandy
Eddie Foyer
Dopey
Roscoe Ates
Putnam
Fletcher Norton
Oliver
Noah Beery Jr.
Convict in Yard (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Inmate (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited)
Herbert Prior
Prison Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Inmate #46375 (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Inmate (uncredited)
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