An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

1931
1h 36m
6.1

6.1/10

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Crime Drama Romance

"The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry."

Overview

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

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

based on novel or book snob trial murder pre-code social climbing pregnant woman murdered

Quick Facts

Release Date August 22, 1931
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0021607

Cast

Phillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee
Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason

Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton

Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Wallace Middleton
Wallace Middleton

Gilbert Griffiths

Emmett Corrigan
Emmett Corrigan

Belknap

Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton

Attorney Reuben Jephson

Lucille La Verne
Lucille La Verne

Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Al Hart
Al Hart

Titus Alden

Fanny Midgley
Fanny Midgley

Mrs. Titus Alden

Key Crew

Josef von Sternberg
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Writer
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Samuel Hoffenstein
Screenplay