An American Tragedy 93 years old
The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.
Credits
An American Tragedy Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sylvia Sidney She was 21, 88 years old when she died | as Roberta 'Bert' Alden |
| Frances Dee She was 21, 94 years old when she died | as Sondra Finchley |
| Irving Pichel He was 40, 63 years old when he died | as District Attorney Orville Mason |
| Arline Judge She was 19, 61 years old when she died | as Bella Griffiths (uncredited) |
| Phillips Holmes He was 24, 35 years old when he died | as Clyde Griffiths |
| Lucille La Verne She was 58, 72 years old when she died | as Mrs. Asa Griffiths |
| Claire Dodd She was 19, 61 years old when she died | as Gaile Warren (uncredited) |
| Arnold Korff He was 61, 73 years old when he died | as Judge Oberwaltzer |
| Charles Middleton He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Reuben Jephson (Clyde's second attorney) (as Charles B. Middleton) |
| Claire McDowell She was 53, 88 years old when she died | as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths |
| George Irving He was 56, 86 years old when he died | as Mr. Finchley (uncredited) |
An American Tragedy Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 46 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Hans Dreier as Set Decoration. He was 46 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Lee Garmes as Director of Photography. He was 33 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Harry D. Mills as Sound Engineer. He was 30 (76) years old when He died | Sound |
| Samuel Hoffenstein as Screenplay. He was 40 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Paul Ivano as Camera Operator. He was 31 (83) years old when He died | Camera |
| John Leipold as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Josef von Sternberg as Director. He was 37 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
| Josef von Sternberg as Producer. He was 37 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Josef von Sternberg as Writer. He was 37 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Theodore Dreiser as Novel. He was 59 (74) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ralph Rainger as Original Music Composer. He was 29 (41) years old when He died | Sound |
An American Tragedy (93 years)
The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.
- Release day: Saturday, August 22, 1931
- Runtime: 96 minutes