An American Tragedy

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An American Tragedy

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

1931

1h 36m

6.1(16 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths

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Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

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Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley

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Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason

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Frederick Burton

Samuel Griffiths

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Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

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Wallace Middleton

Gilbert Griffiths

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Emmett Corrigan

Belknap

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Charles Middleton

Attorney Reuben Jephson

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Lucille La Verne

Mrs. Asa Griffiths

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Al Hart

Titus Alden

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Fanny Midgley

Mrs. Titus Alden

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Arnold Korff

Judge Oberwaltzer

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Russ Powell

Coroner Fred Heit

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Ed Brady

Train Brakeman (uncredited)

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Richard Cramer

Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

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Claire Dodd

Gaile Warren (uncredited)

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Robert Dudley

Juror (uncredited)

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George Irving

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

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Arline Judge

Bella Griffiths (uncredited)

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Nella Walker

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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William Bailey

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Martin Cichy

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James Durkin

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Elizabeth Forrester

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Sherry Hall

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Evelyn Pierce

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Vivian Winston

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