The Big House (1930)

The Big House (1930)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1930-06-14 United States of America 87 Min. PG-13
6.705 44 votes
Crime, Drama

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.

Cast

Chester Morris is John Morgan
John Morgan
Wallace Beery is Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Lewis Stone is Warden James Adams
Warden James Adams
Robert Montgomery is Kent Marlowe
Kent Marlowe
Leila Hyams is Anne Marlowe
Anne Marlowe
George F. Marion is Pop
Pop
J. C. Nugent is Mr. Marlowe
Mr. Marlowe
Karl Dane is Olsen
Olsen
DeWitt Jennings is Wallace
Wallace
Matthew Betz is Gopher
Gopher
Claire McDowell is Mrs. Marlowe
Mrs. Marlowe
Robert Emmett O'Connor is Donlin
Donlin
Tom Wilson is Sandy
Sandy
Eddie Foyer is Dopey
Dopey
Roscoe Ates is Putnam
Putnam
Fletcher Norton is Oliver
Oliver
Noah Beery Jr. is Convict in Yard (uncredited)
Convict in Yard (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin is Inmate (uncredited)
Inmate (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux is Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited)
Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited)
Herbert Prior is Prison Doctor (uncredited)
Prison Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Wilson is Inmate #46375 (uncredited)
Inmate #46375 (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto is Inmate (uncredited)
Inmate (uncredited)

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