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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 ...
The Big House: Directed by George W. Hill, Ward Wing. With Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery. 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.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- George W. Hill, Ward Wing
- 1930-06-14
One of the first and most powerful prison films ever to come out of Hollywood, The Big House (1930) played a decisive role in creating and defining the prison movie genre. Its influence on the hundreds of other prison films that have since followed is incalculable.
- George Hill, Ward Wing
- Chester Morris
Wallace Beery and Robert Montgomery lead in this suspenseful film that depicts the range, desperation and loyalty of 3,000 felons, inhabiting an institution built for only 1,800.
Movie Title/Year and Scene Descriptions. Screenshots. The Big House (1930) In George Hill's and MGM's early prison flick was one of the most realistic of Hollywood's melodramatic prison pictures, and became the model for many subsequent dramatic prison films; it was noted for its imaginative staging (with mobile crane and dolly shots, and an ...
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The Big House (1930) Wallace Beery and Robert Montgomery lead in this suspenseful film that d epicts the range, desperation and loyalty of 3,000 felons, inhabiting an institution built for only 1,800. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
