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An American Tragedy (1931)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Josef von Sternberg
Writer : Samuel Hoffenstein

Synopsis

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

Actors

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)
Claire Dodd
Claire Dodd
Gaile Warren (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Juror (uncredited)
George Irving
George Irving
Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
Arline Judge
Arline Judge
Bella Griffiths (uncredited)
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
William Bailey
William Bailey
Martin Cichy
Martin Cichy
James Durkin
James Durkin
Elizabeth Forrester
Elizabeth Forrester
Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall
Evelyn Pierce
Evelyn Pierce
Vivian Winston
Vivian Winston

Crews

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
Novel
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Writer
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Lee Garmes
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Set Decoration
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
John Leipold
John Leipold
Original Music Composer
Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger
Original Music Composer
Samuel Hoffenstein
Samuel Hoffenstein
Screenplay
Harry D. Mills
Harry D. Mills
Sound Engineer
Paul Ivano
Paul Ivano
Camera Operator

Posters and backgrounds

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