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An American Tragedy

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  • 1931
  • 1 hr 36 mins
  • Suspense, Drama
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Sternberg keeps closely to Theodore Dreiser’s story of a social climber who murders his working-class girlfriend when her pregnancy threatens a budding romance with a wealthy socialite.

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Cast & Crew See All

Phillips Holmes
Clyde Griffiths
Sylvia Sidney
Roberta Alden
Frances Dee
Sondra Finchley

Awards

  • 1931 - Photoplay Award - Best Pictures of the Month (August) - winner
  • 1931 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August) - winner
  • 1931 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August) - winner
  • 1931 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August) - winner

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