After a manslaughter conviction from drunk driving, nice but foolish Kent is sent to a prison over-crowded and unable to properly deal with its inmates. There he meets veteran criminals like Morgan and his hardened pal Butch. And the system punishes them all, turning them against each other and bringing out the worst.... (Full plot summary below)
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After a manslaughter conviction from drunk driving, nice but foolish Kent is sent to a prison over-crowded and unable to properly deal with its inmates. There he meets veteran criminals like Morgan and his hardened pal Butch. And the system punishes them all, turning them against each other and bringing out the worst.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeGreat early prison drama from the ever-inventive George Hill. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkThe Big House is an MGM film, and while it takes on the problem of prison overcrowding, at times it’s more like a window into a secret society, with its own codes and concerns. It’s an outsized, abstracted version of everyday life circa 1930. |
| Chicago ReaderDon DrukerThe prototype for every saga of the slammer to come, starring Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, and Robert Montgomery. Beery is particularly good in his toughest tough-guy role. |
| The DissolveNoel MurrayIt's an outsized, abstracted version of everyday life circa 1930. |
| Goatdog's MoviesMichael W. Phillips, Jr.Any niggling doubts about the film disappear in the last twenty minutes. |
| Out of the PastRaquel StecherGeorge W. Hill expertly directed the film and some of the scenes with prisoners en masse are beautifully choreographed. I love how cinematographer Harold Wenstrom plays with light and shadow especially in the earlier part of the movie. |
| The New York TimesMordaunt HallIt is a film that sweeps swiftly along, with some conspicuously fine episodes and others where the humor is not a little forced. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA good early prison drama with a strong, Oscar-nominated performance of Wallace Beery as a tough murderer; Beery took over after Lon Chaney's sudden death. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzDespite its flaws, for those who love this genre it's a must see film. |
| User ReviewTrent Mahahaha!!! Finally Flixster has added this movie to the list, i looked it up a while ago and it wasnt there........this has to be my favorite black and white movie.....for some reason the movie doesnt seem cliche and its so serious and bgelievable and a true work of art! |
