Is The Big House scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Big House easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Big House end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Big House violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Big House sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Big House

Name: The Big House
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1930
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery, Leila Hyams

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

Directed by George W. Hill

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions

193087 min6.6 / 10

A gritty pre-Code prison drama centered on brutal confinement, dangerous inmates, and an escape plot, driven by tension and moral compromise rather than hope.

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.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Vengeance Over Introspection Trapped by a Predator Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Murder And Assassination

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Prison Prison Cell Inmate Pre-code Manslaughter Incarceration Prison Break Attempt

Questions people ask

Is The Big House scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Big House easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Big House end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Big House violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Big House sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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