Movie: The Big House

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chester Morris
Chester Morris

John Morgan

Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery

Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone

Warden James Adams

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery

Kent Marlowe

Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams

Anne Marlowe

George F. Marion
George F. Marion

Pop

J. C. Nugent
J. C. Nugent

Mr. Marlowe

Karl Dane
Karl Dane

Olsen

DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings

Wallace

Matthew Betz
Matthew Betz

Gopher

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1930-06-14

  • Average

    6.698

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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