The Big House (1930)

Directed by

George W. Hill

Genre

drama film, prison film, crime film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young man is sent to a brutal prison where he must navigate tough inmates and harsh conditions. The story follows his struggle to survive and the conflicts that arise inside the prison walls.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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