An American Tragedy (1931)

Name: An American Tragedy
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1931-08-22
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Frances Dee, Irving Pichel, Frederick Burton

19311h 36mNRCrimeDramaRomance

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

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Cast

Phillips HolmesClyde Griffiths
Sylvia SidneyRoberta 'Bert' Alden
Frances DeeSondra Finchley
Irving PichelDistrict Attorney Orville Mason
FFrederick BurtonSamuel Griffiths
Claire McDowellMrs. Samuel Griffiths
WWallace MiddletonGilbert Griffiths
Emmett CorriganBelknap
Charles MiddletonAttorney Reuben Jephson
Lucille La VerneMrs. Asa Griffiths
Al HartTitus Alden
Fanny MidgleyMrs. Titus Alden
Arnold KorffJudge Oberwaltzer
Russ PowellCoroner Fred Heit
Ed BradyTrain Brakeman (uncredited)
Richard CramerDeputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)
Claire DoddGaile Warren (uncredited)
Robert DudleyJuror (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Samuel Hoffenstein Josef von Sternberg
Producers: Josef von Sternberg
Music: John Leipold Ralph Rainger
Cinematography: Lee Garmes

Details

Released: August 22, 1931
Language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures
IMDb: tt0021607