An American Tragedy (1931)

6.3/10 96 min Crime Drama Romance

Overview

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

Cast

Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Emmett Corrigan

Belknap

Charles Middleton

Attorney Reuben Jephson

Lucille La Verne

Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Al Hart

Titus Alden

Fanny Midgley

Mrs. Titus Alden

Arnold Korff

Judge Oberwaltzer

Russ Powell

Coroner Fred Heit

Ed Brady

Train Brakeman (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

Claire Dodd

Gaile Warren (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Juror (uncredited)

George Irving

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

Arline Judge

Bella Griffiths (uncredited)

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