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An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.
Aug 22, 1931 1h 36m
6.1
16 votes

Synopsis

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

Title An American Tragedy
Companies Paramount Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords based on novel or book, snob, trial, murder, pre-code, social climbing, pregnant woman murdered
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
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)