Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 36m

An American Tragedy

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Director
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
Phillips Holmes as Clyde Griffiths Sylvia Sidney as Roberta 'Bert' Alden Frances Dee as Sondra Finchley Irving Pichel as District Attorney Orville Mason Frederick Burton as Samuel Griffiths Claire McDowell as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
Crew
Lee Garmes — Director of Photography John Leipold — Original Music Composer Ralph Rainger — Original Music Composer Samuel Hoffenstein — Screenplay Josef von Sternberg — Writer Theodore Dreiser — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
based on novel or booksnobtrialmurderpre-codesocial climbingpregnant woman murdered
Key Collaborators
Josef von Sternberg Director Lee Garmes Director of Photography John Leipold Original Music Composer Ralph Rainger Original Music Composer Samuel Hoffenstein Screenplay Josef von Sternberg Writer Theodore Dreiser Novel Josef von Sternberg Producer Travis Banton Costume Design
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