An American Tragedy (1931)

1931 · 96 min · Crime, Drama, Romance

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

Directed by Josef von Sternberg. Starring Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Frances Dee, Irving Pichel and Frederick Burton.

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