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Big House, The (1930) Rank 4 Reviews
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TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
The granddaddy of 'em all. Inspired by a particularly bloody riot that occurred in an Auburn, New York, prison in 1929, THE BIG HOUSE spawned a host of movies like 20,000 YEARS IN SING SING and I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG. Grimly realistic and ...read the complete Big House movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Grimly realistic and often brutal, it exposes the inhuman conditions and paranoia that deepen criminal resolve among inmates. ...read the complete Big House movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Prison Flicks
...for fans of the genre, this is a must see. It is exciting, well acted, and within the limitations of the times, surprisingly intense. ...read the complete Big House movie review at Prison Flicks
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