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An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy1931

★6.396 minCrimeDramaRomance

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

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Writer

Josef von Sternberg Samuel Hoffenstein

Score

Ralph Rainger John Leipold

Stars

Phillips Holmes Sylvia Sidney Frances Dee

Cast28

Phillips Holmes
as Clyde Griffiths
Sylvia Sidney
as Roberta 'Bert' Alden
Frances Dee
as Sondra Finchley
Irving Pichel
as District Attorney Orville Mason
F
Frederick Burton
as Samuel Griffiths
Claire McDowell
as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
W
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)
Nella Walker
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
William Bailey
Martin Cichy
James Durkin
E
Elizabeth Forrester
S
Sherry Hall
Evelyn Pierce
V
Vivian Winston

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