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The Big House (1930)

★ 7.1Approved88 minDirector: George W. Hill

1930 film directed by George W. Hill

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Big House about?
The Big House (1930) — After a manslaughter conviction from drunk driving, nice but foolish Kent is sent to a prison over-crowded and unable to properly deal with its inmates. There he meets veteran criminals like Morgan and his hardened pal Butch. And the system punishes them all, turning them against
Is The Big House based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Big House scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.