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Murder in the Big House (1942)

Murder in the Big House

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59m

Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance

April 11th, 1942

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When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

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Murder In The Big House (1942) - a.k.a Born For Trouble - Original Theatrical Trailer - (WB - 1942)

Cast

Faye Emerson
Gladys Wayne
Van Johnson
Bert Bell
George Meeker
'Scoop' Conner
Frank Wilcox
Randall
Tod Andrews
'Dapper Dan' Malloy
Roland Drew
'Mile-Away' Gordon
Ruth Ford
Irene Gordon
Joseph Crehan
Jim F. Ainslee
William Gould
Warden John Bevins
Douglas Wood
Bill Burgen
Full cast & crew

Directors

B. Reeves Eason
Full cast & crew

Producers

William Jacobs
producer
(uncredited)
Jack L. Warner
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Raymond L. Schrock
original screenplay
Jerome Chodorov
based on an idea by
(as Jerry Chodorov)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?
MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE! A THRILLER!
KILLERS GO MAD as murder strikes death row!
All Taglines

Keywords

held at gunpoint
murder
lawyer
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 15th, 1943 (Mexico)
April 11th, 1942 (United States of America)
October 6th, 1945 (United States of America) (re-release)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Murder in the Big House (original title)
O Crime do Presídio (Brazil)
Murder in the Big House (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Running Times

59 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distribution Companies

Warner Bros. (United States of America)
Warner Bros. (United States of America) (re-titled re-release)

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