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The Big House poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.9 / 100
1930·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 27m

THE BIG HOUSE

“Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!”

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.

Above the Line
George W. Hill, Ward Wing·DirectorFrances Marion·WriterFrances Marion·StoryHarold Wenstrom·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·SoundBlanche Sewell·Editor
Cast
Chester Morris·John MorganWallace Beery·Machine Gun 'Butch' SchmidtLewis Stone·Warden James AdamsRobert Montgomery·Kent MarloweLeila Hyams·Anne MarloweGeorge F. Marion·PopJ. C. Nugent·Mr. MarloweKarl Dane·OlsenDeWitt Jennings·WallaceMatthew Betz·Gopher
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
George W. Hill·DirectorHarry Sharrock·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Frances Marion·StoryFrances Marion·WriterFrances Marion·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Harold Wenstrom·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Blanche Sewell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Douglas Shearer·SoundRobert Shirley·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionDavid Cox·Costume Design
Production· 1
Irving Thalberg·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Joseph Farnham·Additional DialogueMartin Flavin·Additional Dialogue
By the Numbers
70.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
2
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F07137
#FFFFFF
#343C42
Mood
Joyful, Friendly
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features four smiling African American individuals, with the central figure, a man in an orange shirt, prominently in the foreground. Behind him, to ”

comedy
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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