Paramount Pictures presents

An American Tragedy

Name: An American Tragedy
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1931-08-22

directed by Josef von Sternberg

“The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.”

19311h 36mNRCrime

Paramount Pictures presents

An American Tragedy

directed by Josef von Sternberg

“The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.”

19311h 36mNRCrime

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§ Synopsis

Crime · Drama · Romance

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

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based on novel or book snob trial murder pre-code social climbing pregnant woman murdered

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§ Cast

8 of 28

Phillips Holmes

as Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney

as Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee

as Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel

as District Attorney Orville Mason

as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

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An American Tragedy

1900

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