The Big House 94 years old
Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!
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.
Credits
The Big House Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| J. C. Nugent He was 62, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Marlowe |
| Roscoe Ates He was 35, 67 years old when he died | as Putnam |
| Chester Morris He was 29, 69 years old when he died | as John Morgan |
| Tom Wilson He was 0, 33 years old when he died | as Sandy |
| George F. Marion He was 69, 85 years old when he died | as Pop |
| Chris-Pin Martin He was 36, 59 years old when he died | as Inmate (uncredited) |
| Noah Beery, Jr. He was 16, 81 years old when he died | as Convict in Yard (uncredited) |
| Lewis Stone He was 50, 73 years old when he died | as Warden James Adams |
| Robert Montgomery He was 26, 77 years old when he died | as Kent Marlowe |
| Leila Hyams She was 25, 72 years old when she died | as Anne Marlowe |
| DeWitt Jennings He was 58, 65 years old when he died | as Wallace |
| Wallace Beery He was 45, 64 years old when he died | as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt |
| Claire McDowell She was 52, 88 years old when she died | as Mrs. Marlowe |
| Karl Dane He was 43, 47 years old when he died | as Olsen |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Donlin |
| Harry Wilson He was 66, 18 years old when he died | as Inmate #46375 (uncredited) |
| Matthew Betz He was 48, 56 years old when he died | as Gopher |
| Fletcher Norton He was 185, 196 years old when he died | as Oliver |
The Big House Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Blanche Sewell as Editor. She was 31 (50) years old when She died | Editing |
| George W. Hill as Director. He was 35 (39) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joseph Farnham as Additional Dialogue. He was 45 (46) years old when He died | Crew |
| Irving Thalberg as Producer. He was 31 (37) years old when He died | Production |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 37 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Martin Flavin as Additional Dialogue. He was 46 (84) years old when He died | Crew |
| Douglas Shearer as Sound. He was 30 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Frances Marion as Story. She was 41 (84) years old when She died | Writing |
| Frances Marion as Dialogue. She was 41 (84) years old when She died | Writing |
| Harold Wenstrom as Director of Photography. He was 37 (51) years old when He died | Camera |
The Big House (94 years)
Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!
- Release day: Saturday, June 14, 1930
- Runtime: 87 minutes