An American Tragedy

The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.

Duration: 96 min

Release date: 1931-08-22

IMDB

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

Crime Drama Romance

An American Tragedy

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Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

as Clyde Griffiths

as Roberta 'Bert' Alden

as Sondra Finchley

as District Attorney Orville Mason

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

as Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Wallace Middleton

Wallace Middleton

as Gilbert Griffiths

Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

as Attorney Reuben Jephson

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

as Mrs. Asa Griffiths

as Mrs. Titus Alden

as Judge Oberwaltzer

as Coroner Fred Heit

as Train Brakeman (uncredited)

as Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

as Gaile Warren (uncredited)

as Juror (uncredited)

as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

as Bella Griffiths (uncredited)

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Elizabeth Forrester

Elizabeth Forrester

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Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Samuel Hoffenstein

Samuel Hoffenstein

Camera Operator

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