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66% Critic Match
The Big House
“Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!”
6.6 / 10• 1930• 1h 27m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chester Morris
John Morgan
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George W. Hill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big House is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
