An American Tragedy
Aug 22 1931
•2h 36m
•Crime, Drama, Romance
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.
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Phillips Holmes
Clyde Griffiths
Sylvia Sidney
Roberta 'Bert' Alden
Frances Dee
Sondra Finchley
Irving Pichel
District Attorney Orville Mason
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