The Big House (1930)

1930 · 87 min · Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by George W. Hill. Starring Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery and Leila Hyams.

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