
An American Tragedy
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.
An American Tragedy
August 22, 1931
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Cast (28)

Phillips Holmes
Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney
Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee
Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel
District Attorney Orville Mason

Frederick Burton
Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell
Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Wallace Middleton
Gilbert Griffiths

Emmett Corrigan
Belknap

Charles Middleton
Attorney Reuben Jephson

Lucille La Verne
Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Al Hart
Titus Alden

Fanny Midgley
Mrs. Titus Alden

Arnold Korff
Judge Oberwaltzer

Russ Powell
Coroner Fred Heit

Ed Brady
Train Brakeman (uncredited)

Richard Cramer
Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

Claire Dodd
Gaile Warren (uncredited)

Robert Dudley
Juror (uncredited)

George Irving
Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

Arline Judge
Bella Griffiths (uncredited)

Nella Walker
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

William Bailey
N/A

Martin Cichy
N/A

James Durkin
N/A

Sherry Hall
N/A

Evelyn Pierce
N/A

Vivian Winston
N/A
Crew (13)
Directing

Josef von Sternberg
Director
Writing
Production

Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Sound

John Leipold
Original Music Composer

Ralph Rainger
Original Music Composer

Harry D. Mills
Sound Engineer
Art

Hans Dreier
Art Direction

Hans Dreier
Set Decoration
Camera

Lee Garmes
Director of Photography

Paul Ivano
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up

Travis Banton
Costume Design