The Big House Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 14749

Average Rating: 2.4/4

# of Ratings: 11

Theatrical Release Date: 06/14/1930

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Thriller

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: George W. Hill

Actors: Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery, Leila Hyams, George F. Marion

Plot: The Big House brings out the worst in a gunman, a con man and another man convicted of manslaughter.

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The Big House

dukeakasmudge - wrote on 04/25/2017

***Spoilers ahead, Maybe?*** Since I like old black & white prison movies so much I expected to like this movie as well but I couldn't get into it.For me it was just OK.Right from the start I felt like I was watching it just to be watching it.Things didn't get exciting until the very end with the failed escape & shoot out.It was the only time I was able to get into the movie but there was only like 10 minutes left so it really didn't matter.During the riot I can't believe they brought out a couple of tanks.I was NOT expecting that.It had me wondering if there were ever any actual prison riots where tanks were used to bring the prison back to order.A thing I thought that was interesting was the inmate that escaped, went straight on the outside & seemed like he would've stayed that way if …

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