An American Tragedy (1931)

08/22/1931 (US) • 1h 36m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason

Frederick Burton

Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Wallace Middleton

Gilbert Griffiths

Charles Middleton

Attorney Reuben Jephson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

snob

trial

murder

pre-code

social climbing

pregnant woman murdered

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