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An American Tragedy

61 %|Aug 22, 1931|Crime, Drama, Romance

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

Featured Crew

Josef von Sternberg
Director
Theodore Dreiser
Novel
Josef von Sternberg
Writer
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Set Decoration
Travis Banton
Costume Design

Cast

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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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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)