The Big House

1930 film directed by George W. Hill
Movie film Q531332
The Big House
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The Big House

Summary

The Big House is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big House received the Academy Award for Best Writing[3].
  • The Big House received the Academy Award for Best Sound[4].
  • The Big House's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Big House was directed by George W. Hill[6].
  • Frances Marion wrote the screenplay for The Big House[7].
  • Martin Flavin wrote the screenplay for The Big House[8].
  • Joseph Farnham wrote the screenplay for The Big House[9].
  • Lennox Robinson wrote the screenplay for The Big House[10].
  • The Big House's composer is recorded as Louis Silvers[11].
  • The Big House is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[12].
  • The Big House's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Big House's genre is crime film[14].
  • The Big House's genre is prison film[15].
  • The Big House's genre is romance film[16].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Wallace Beery[17].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Robert Montgomery[18].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Lewis Stone[19].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Chester Morris[20].
  • A cast member of The Big House was George F. Marion[21].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Claire McDowell[22].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Noah Beery Jr.[23].
  • A cast member of The Big House was DeWitt Clarke Jennings[24].
  • A cast member of The Big House was J. C. Nugent[25].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Karl Dane[26].
  • A cast member of The Big House was Leila Hyams[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Big House was produced by Irving Thalberg[28]. It was directed by George W. Hill[6]. Screenwriters include Frances Marion[7], Martin Flavin[8], Joseph Farnham[9], and Lennox Robinson[10]. Cast members include Wallace Beery[17], Robert Montgomery[18], Lewis Stone[19], Chester Morris[20], George F. Marion[21], and Claire McDowell[22].

Publication

The Big House was released on January 1, 1930[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[13], crime film[14], prison film[15], and romance film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Big House is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[12].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing[3], an award for best screenplay[32], in United States[33] and Academy Award for Best Sound[4], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35]. Reviews include 7.2/10[36] and 75%[37].

Why It Matters

The Big House has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Big House receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing[3] and Academy Award for Best Sound[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-big-house
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  2. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frances Marion, Martin Flavin, Joseph Farnham +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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