| The Big House | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:The_Big_House_film_poster.jpg) Original lobby card depicting Chester Morris and Wallace Beery | |
| Directed by | George Hill |
| Screenplay by | Story and dialogue by Frances Marion Additional dialogue by Joe Farnham and Martin Flavin |
| Produced by | Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Starring | Chester Morris Wallace Beery Lewis Stone Robert Montgomery Leila Hyams George F. Marion J. C. Nugent |
| Cinematography | Harold Wenstrom |
| Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
| Music by | no credit |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $414,000[2][3] |
| Box office | $1,715,000 (worldwide rentals)[2][3] |
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.
- ^ "The Industry's Date Book". Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc.: 2 June 23, 1930.
- ^ a b Glancy, H. Mark (1992). "MGM film grosses, 1924-1948: The Eddie Mannix Ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (2): 127–144. doi:10.1080/01439689200260081.
- ^ a b Glancy, H. Mark (1992). "Appendix". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (S2): 1–20. doi:10.1080/01439689208604539.