An American Tragedy (1931)

  • NR
  • 08/05/1931 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 36m

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

Overview

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

Josef von Sternberg

Director, Writer

Theodore Dreiser

Novel

Samuel Hoffenstein

Screenplay

Cast

Phillips Holmes's headshot

Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths
Sylvia Sidney's headshot

Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden
Frances Dee's headshot

Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley
Irving Pichel's headshot

Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason
Frederick Burton's headshot

Frederick Burton

Samuel Griffiths
Claire McDowell's headshot

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
Wallace Middleton's headshot

Wallace Middleton

Gilbert Griffiths
Emmett Corrigan's headshot

Emmett Corrigan

Belknap

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