An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy (1931)

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

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Release Date: 1931-08-22
User Rating: 6.1/10 from 15 ratings
Runtime: 1h 36min
Language: English
Production Company: Paramount
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writer: Samuel Hoffenstein

6.1

From 15 Ratings

6.4

Summary

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

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Cast
Crew

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
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

as
Martin Cichy

as
James Durkin

as
Elizabeth Forrester

as
Sherry Hall

as
Evelyn Pierce

as
Vivian Winston

as

Directing	Josef von Sternberg	Director
Writing	Theodore Dreiser	Novel
Costume & Make-Up	Travis Banton	Costume Design
Sound	John Leipold	Original Music Composer
Sound	Ralph Rainger	Original Music Composer
Writing	Josef von Sternberg	Writer
Art	Hans Dreier	Set Decoration
Production	Josef von Sternberg	Producer
Art	Hans Dreier	Art Direction
Camera	Lee Garmes	Director of Photography
Writing	Samuel Hoffenstein	Screenplay
Sound	Harry D. Mills	Sound Engineer
Camera	Paul Ivano	Camera Operator