An American Tragedy (film)
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| File:Film Poster for An American Tragedy.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Josef von Sternberg |
| Screenplay by | Samuel Hoffenstein |
| Produced by | Josef von Sternberg |
| Starring | Phillips Holmes Sylvia Sydney and Frances Dee |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Music by | John Leipold Ralph Rainger |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
An American Tragedy is a 1931 Pre-Code drama film, produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures and directed by Josef von Sternberg. The film is based on Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel An American Tragedy which itself alludes to the real life 1906 murder of Grace Brown allegedly by Chester Gillette.[1]
Before this film was made, a play version debuted on Broadway in 1926. In the cast was a then-unknown actress named Miriam Hopkins.[2]
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See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount)
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1931-40 by the American Film Institute, c. 1993
- ^ An American Tragedy as produced on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, October 11 1926 to April 1927, 216 performances; IBDb.com
External links
- An American Tragedy at IMDb.com
- Synopsis of An American Tragedy at AllMovie.com
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