The Big House

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

Jun 14 1930 Approved 1h 27m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

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 each other and bringing out the worst.

Written by

Frances Marion, Joseph Farnham, Martin Flavin

Directed by

George W. Hill, Ward Wing

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,750
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA