An American Tragedy

Aug 22, 1931

1h 36m

★ 6.1

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

An American Tragedy Trailers

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Cast

Clyde Griffiths

Phillips Holmes

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Sylvia Sidney

Sondra Finchley

Frances Dee

District Attorney Orville Mason

Irving Pichel

Samuel Griffiths

Frederick Burton

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell

Gilbert Griffiths

Wallace Middleton

Belknap

Emmett Corrigan

Attorney Reuben Jephson

Charles Middleton

Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Lucille La Verne

Titus Alden

Al Hart

Mrs. Titus Alden

Fanny Midgley

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