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An American Tragedy

19316.1 / 1096 min
Crime, Drama, Romance

Overview

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

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

Cast

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Wallace Middleton

Wallace Middleton

Gilbert Griffiths

Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan

Belknap

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Attorney Reuben Jephson

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Al Hart

Al Hart

Titus Alden

Fanny Midgley

Fanny Midgley

Mrs. Titus Alden

Arnold Korff

Arnold Korff

Judge Oberwaltzer

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Coroner Fred Heit

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Train Brakeman (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Gaile Warren (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Juror (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

Arline Judge

Arline Judge

Bella Griffiths (uncredited)

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

James Durkin

James Durkin

Elizabeth Forrester

Elizabeth Forrester

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Evelyn Pierce

Evelyn Pierce

Vivian Winston

Vivian Winston

Crew

Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser

Novel

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Writer

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Producer

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

John Leipold

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Set Decoration

Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger

Original Music Composer

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Samuel Hoffenstein

Samuel Hoffenstein

Screenplay

Harry D. Mills

Harry D. Mills

Sound Engineer

Paul Ivano

Paul Ivano

Camera Operator