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Movie critics combined give Big House, The (1930) a score of 3.5500 out of 4
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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, The (1930) review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
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Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
The film netted two Oscars, one for Sound Recording and one for Frances Marion's screenplay (but the other three writers apparently didn't win anything). Wallace Beery was also up for Best...read the complete Big House, The (1930) review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
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Overall Rating:
3.1094
Big House, The (1930) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
3.5500
Big House, The (1930) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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