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

An American Tragedy (1931)

August 22, 19311h 36mEN
6.1

17 votes

CrimeDramaRomance

Overview

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

Top Billed 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

Arnold Korff

Arnold Korff

Judge Oberwaltzer

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Coroner Fred Heit

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Train Brakeman (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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