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The Big House
The film
The Big House is a 1930 American pre-Code prison drama film directed by George Hill, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and starring Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone and Robert Montgomery. The story and dialogue were written by Frances Marion, who won the Academy Award for Best Writing Achievement. As one of the first prison movies, it inspired many others of this genre.
DirectorGeorge William Hill
Genresdrame · film ou téléfilm criminel · prison au cinéma · film ou téléfilm d'amour
CountryÉtats-Unis, France
Runtime88 min
Record & provenance
This entry is drawn from the film catalogue and retains its source references. Missing fields are shown as missing.
Record source: The Film world cinema index
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