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An American Tragedy poster

An American Tragedy Cast & Characters

NR 1931 · 1h 36m 63 Audience
Starring Cast
P
Phillips Holmes
Clyde Griffiths
S
Sylvia Sidney
Roberta 'Bert' Alden
F
Frances Dee
Sondra Finchley
I
Irving Pichel
District Attorney Orville Mason
F
Frederick Burton
Samuel Griffiths
C
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
Key crew
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Screenplay
Josef von Sternberg , Samuel Hoffenstein
Based on
Theodore Dreiser
Producers
Josef von Sternberg
Music
Ralph Rainger , John Leipold
Cinematography
Lee Garmes
Costume design
Travis Banton

Full cast

28 cast members

Crew by department

13 crew members