An American Tragedy (1931)
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.
- Released
- 1931-08-22
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Josef von Sternberg, Samuel Hoffenstein
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 18 votes
Cast
- 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