Men Behind Bars
| Men Behind Bars | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pál Fejös |
| Produced by | Irving Thalberg |
| Written by |
E.W. Brandes Walter Hasenclever Frances Marion Ernst Toller |
| Starring |
Heinrich George Gustav Diessl Egon von Jordan |
| Cinematography |
J. Peverell Marley Harold Wenstrom |
| Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | German |
Men Behind Bars (German:Menschen hinter Gittern) is a 1931 American drama film directed by Pál Fejös and starring Heinrich George, Gustav Diessl and Egon von Jordan.[1] It is the German-language version of MGM's The Big House. In the early years of sound before dubbing became widespread, it was common to make films in multiple languages. It premiered in Berlin on 24 June 1931.
Cast
- Heinrich George as Butch
- Gustav Diessl as Morris
- Egon von Jordan as Kent Marlow
- Anton Pointner as Aufseher Wallace
- Dita Parlo as Annie Marlow
- Paul Morgan as Putnam
- Herman Bing as Der Rechtsanwalt
- Peter Erkelenz as Der Gefängnisdirektor
- Karl Etlinger as Gefängniswärter
- Adolf E. Licho as Annies Vater
- Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Oliver
References
- ↑ Grange p.367
Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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