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Overall Rank: 14827
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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