The Big House

Name: The Big House
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1930-06-14
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery, Leila Hyams

1930·Movie·NR·87 min·★ 6.6(53)

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

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.

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About The Big House

The Big House is a 1930 English-language crime and drama film directed by George W. Hill. The cast is led by Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, Tubi TV.

The Big House was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cosmopolitan Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 14, 1930, and carries a NR certification.

Director: George W. Hill
Writers: Frances Marion
Release date: June 14, 1930
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions

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The Big House cast & crew

The Big House was directed by George W. Hill and written by Frances Marion.

The cast features Chester Morris as John Morgan, Wallace Beery as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt, Lewis Stone as Warden James Adams, Robert Montgomery as Kent Marlowe, Leila Hyams as Anne Marlowe, and George F. Marion as Pop.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Harold Wenstrom and it was produced by Irving Thalberg.

Is The Big House worth watching?

The Big House holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 53 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, The Big House is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Big House

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