Watch An American Tragedy (1931) Official Trailer
The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.
6.3 / 10 IMDb August 22, 1931 1h 36m
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.
Director
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
August 22, 1931
Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Phillips Holmes
as Clyde Griffiths
Sylvia Sidney
as Roberta 'Bert' Alden
Frances Dee
as Sondra Finchley
Irving Pichel
as District Attorney Orville Mason
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Frederick Burton
as Samuel Griffiths
Claire McDowell
as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
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Wallace Middleton
as Gilbert Griffiths
Emmett Corrigan
as Belknap
Charles Middleton
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Lucille La Verne
as Mrs. Asa Griffiths
Al Hart
as Titus Alden
Fanny Midgley
as Mrs. Titus Alden
Arnold Korff
as Judge Oberwaltzer
Russ Powell
as Coroner Fred Heit
Ed Brady
as Train Brakeman (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
as Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)
Claire Dodd
as Gaile Warren (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Juror (uncredited)
George Irving
as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
Arline Judge
as Bella Griffiths (uncredited)
Production Companies
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