CinemaOSMovie · 1931 · 1h 36m · NR

An American Tragedy

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

63%(18)IMDbCrimeDramaRomance

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

Directed byJosef von Sternberg

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
August 22, 1931
Studios
Paramount Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

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

Creative team
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Written by
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Samuel Hoffenstein
Samuel Hoffenstein
Produced by
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg

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