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The Big House

A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.

Director

George W. Hill, Ward Wing

Year

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Cosmopolitan Productions

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Morgan

Butch

Warden

Kent

Robert Montgomery

Anne

Pop

George F. Marion

Mr. Marlowe

Olsen

Wallace

DeWitt Jennings

Gopher

Mrs. Marlowe

Claire McDowell

Donlin

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Uncle Jed

Sandy

Dopey

Putnam

Oliver

Fletcher Norton

Inmate

Trustee

Inmate

Convict in Yard

Inmate

Chris-Pin Martin

Morgan's Lawyer

Inmate

Charles O'Malley

Prison Doctor

Inmate

Angelo Rossitto

Prison Barber

Inmate

Michael Vavitch

Inmate #46375

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Kent Marlowe manslaughter sentenced to ten years - The Big House

Kent Marlowe manslaughter sentenced to ten years

You can have your cigarettes. - The Big House

You can have your cigarettes.

Give him 24. - The Big House

Arm length,
35 and one half inches. - The Big House

Arm length, 35 and one half inches.

Yes sir And remember this - The Big House

Yes sir And remember this

Well, Riker, what is it? - The Big House

Well, Riker, what is it?

- Yeah?
- Here's a face for you, Sandy. - The Big House

- Yeah? - Here's a face for you, Sandy.

You never heard of the Delacey gang being wiped out - The Big House

You never heard of the Delacey gang being wiped out

'It reminds me of Sadie ' - The Big House

'It reminds me of Sadie '

Get off of my stones, will you? - The Big House

Get off of my stones, will you?

Say if I even knew a dame called Myrtle - The Big House

Say if I even knew a dame called Myrtle

Get wise, kid.
Play up to Morgan and Butch. - The Big House

Get wise, kid. Play up to Morgan and Butch.

Who done that? - The Big House

- Who did that?
- I did, wrestling with Butch. - The Big House

- Who did that? - I did, wrestling with Butch.

Fish again. - The Big House

Oh, look, it's-it's terrible. - The Big House

Oh, look, it's-it's terrible.

Oh, nice tenderloin steak - The Big House

Oh, nice tenderloin steak

I can't eat that stuff! - The Big House

I can't eat that stuff!

I ain't afraid of your guns! - The Big House

I ain't afraid of your guns!

- Search him!
- I ain't got nothin'. - The Big House

- Search him! - I ain't got nothin'.

- I'm sorry about Butch.
- You're what? - The Big House

- I'm sorry about Butch. - You're what?

- Who is it?
- Your lawyer. - The Big House

- Who is it? - Your lawyer.

Kid, I got good news for you. - The Big House

Kid, I got good news for you.

Oh, Kent, please. - The Big House

Oh, Kent, please.

Bad news, kid? - The Big House

How are you? - The Big House

Come out here, Butch! - The Big House

Come out here, Butch!

Get Tony out. - The Big House

Son of a, son of a.. - The Big House

Son of a, son of a..

Number's 44789. - The Big House

Number's 44789.

- Good evening.
- Good evening. - The Big House

- Good evening. - Good evening.

- Here's your book, Mr. Garrett.
- How much is that? - The Big House

- Here's your book, Mr. Garrett. - How much is that?

Have you found what you wanted? - The Big House

Have you found what you wanted?

Never mind. - The Big House

If you're ever around here again drop in - The Big House

If you're ever around here again drop in

- Hello, Dick, how are you?
- Hello, Everett. - The Big House

- Hello, Dick, how are you? - Hello, Everett.

Oh, mother. - The Big House

You're going to find things
tougher than ever here. - The Big House

You're going to find things tougher than ever here.

We're gonna have a lot more
trouble with that bird. - The Big House

We're gonna have a lot more trouble with that bird.

How's all the dames outside - The Big House

How's all the dames outside

What happens when you get through the inner gate - The Big House

What happens when you get through the inner gate

You know it means the rope Butch if they catch you - The Big House

You know it means the rope Butch if they catch you

Hey listen How are you - The Big House

Hey listen How are you

And now to record
our thankfulness - The Big House

And now to record our thankfulness

I can't get anything
out of Morgan, sir. - The Big House

I can't get anything out of Morgan, sir.

Frost is clearly killing
the flowers, John - The Big House

Frost is clearly killing the flowers, John

Grab all those guns. - The Big House

Grab all those guns.

- Joe! Joe!
- What do you want, Butch? - The Big House

- Joe! Joe! - What do you want, Butch?

Any of you guys not with us,
come on, clear out of here! - The Big House

Any of you guys not with us, come on, clear out of here!

Butch said if you didn't open
the gate and let the gang out - The Big House

Butch said if you didn't open the gate and let the gang...

Come on out of there, Wallace.
Come on, shake it up! - The Big House

Come on out of there, Wallace. Come on, shake it up!

Wallace,
you said your prayers? - The Big House

Wallace, you said your prayers?

Wallace. - The Big House

You dirty double-crosser!
They'll get you for this! - The Big House

You dirty double-crosser! They'll get you for this!

Joe, Joe, get me another
screw out of there! - The Big House

Joe, Joe, get me another screw out of there!

They'll kill me.
They'll kill me! - The Big House

They'll kill me. They'll kill me!

The army tanks are here, sir. - The Big House

The army tanks are here, sir.

We'll get the rope for this,
but I'm going to get - The Big House

We'll get the rope for this, but I'm going to get

Joe! Joe! Stand back. - The Big House

Joe! Joe! Stand back.

Sorry, Butch. Did I get you? - The Big House

Sorry, Butch. Did I get you?

I want to thank you, warden,
for all you've done. - The Big House

I want to thank you, warden, for all you've done.

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A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: George W. Hill, Ward Wing

Writer: Frances Marion, Joseph Farnham, Martin Flavin

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Cosmopolitan Productions

Genre: crime, drama, thriller

Year: 1930

MetaScore: 74/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Jun 1930

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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