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the big house (1930)

Original title: the big house
Production: USA| black and white
Dramatic, Thriller, Crime
Poster of movie the big house
a convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1931 - nomination miglior attore
Assigned to: Wallace Beery

Direction

George W. hillregista
Harry Sharrockregista
Ward Wingregista

Production and Screenplay

Frances MarionFrances Marionsceneggiatore
Frances MarionFrances Marionscrittore
Irving G.thalbergIrving G.thalbergproduttore
Joseph FarnhamJoseph Farnhamsceneggiatore
Joseph FarnhamJoseph Farnhamdialoghi
Lennox Robinsonsceneggiatore
Martin Flavinsceneggiatore
Martin Flavindialoghi

Characters and Interpreters

chester morris
wallace beery
Wallace BeeryWallace Beery(età:45)
lewis stone
Lewis StoneLewis Stone(età:51)
Kent
leila hyams
Leila HyamsLeila Hyams(età:25)
Pop
j.c. nugent
J.C. NugentJ.C. Nugent(età:62)
karl dane
Karl DaneKarl Dane(età:44)
dewitt jennings
matthew betz
Matthew BetzMatthew Betz(età:49)
claire mcdowell
robert emmett o'connor
tom wilson
noah beery jr.
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Roscoe AtesRoscoe Ates(età:38)
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Tom Kennedy(età:3)
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Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing(età:37)
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Ethan LaidlawEthan Laidlaw(età:31)
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Herbert PriorHerbert Prior(età:63)
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Juan De landaJuan De landa(età:36)
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Technical staff

Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbonsscenografo
Douglas G.shearerDouglas G.shearertecnico del suono
Blanche Sewellmontatore
Harold Wenstromdirettore della fotografia