The Big House
US (1930): Prison/Drama/Thriller
Young Kent Marlowe (Robert Montgomery), sent to prison for manslaughter, never learns the prison 'code of honor', planting a knife on his cellmate John Morgan (Chester Morris), causing Morgan's parole, due to start the next day, to be revoked. Morgan escapes, meets and falls in love with Marlowe's sister (Leila Hyams), is recaptured and returned to prison where his ex-cellmate,tough-guy murderer Butch Schmidt (Wallace Beery), has entrusted the details of a planned breakout to the craven Marlowe. George W. Hill directs. (IMDb)
4 nominations, 2 Awards
· Writing (Achievement) 1929-30: Frances Marion
· Sound Recording 1929-30: Douglas Shearer
· Best Picture 1929-30: Irving G. Thalberg, producer
· Actor 1929-30: Wallace Beery