

An American Tragedy
1931 · Movie · 1h 36m · NR
CrimeDramaRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Key crew
- Josef von SternbergDirector
- Josef von SternbergWriter
- Ralph RaingerOriginal Music Composer
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
- Samuel HoffensteinScreenplay
Cast
- Phillips HolmesClyde Griffiths
- Sylvia SidneyRoberta 'Bert' Alden
- Frances DeeSondra Finchley
- Irving PichelDistrict Attorney Orville Mason
- Frederick BurtonSamuel Griffiths
- Claire McDowellMrs. Samuel Griffiths
- Wallace MiddletonGilbert Griffiths
- Emmett CorriganBelknap
- Charles MiddletonAttorney Reuben Jephson
- Lucille La VerneMrs. Asa Griffiths
- Al HartTitus Alden
- Fanny MidgleyMrs. Titus Alden
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Themes
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