The Big House Page #4

Synopsis: After a manslaughter conviction from drunk driving, nice but foolish Kent is sent to a prison over-crowded and unable to properly deal with it's 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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Production: Warner Bros.
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PASSED
Year:
1930
87 min
228 Views


Who, me?

Yes, you.

O.k.

I was only kidding.

Sure.

Hey, listen, butch. How about that hot number of yours?

The gang wants

to hear it again.

Go on. Read it.

All right. I'll read it once more.

Seen kent

around anywhere?

Yeah. He's

around the corner with oliver.

What about

morgan?

Morgan? Who knows

anything about him?

But butch-

listen, oliver.

That guy

will kill me someday.

He packs a knife.

Oh, he packs

a knife, does he?

Don't let that

worry you.

That knife's

going to get him into trouble.

Say, listen,

you guys.

If i ever catch

either one of you double-crossing butch,

i'm going to get you.

Do you understand?

Now, kent, you keep

away from this rat.

What do you mean?

He's the only guy

that's been decent to me since i've been here.

I was only trying

to give him some good advice.

Yeah? Well, beat it.

Do you hear?

I'll give you

some good advice, kent. You're in a tough spot,

but you've got to

learn that whining and double-crossing

isn't going

to get you anywhere.

I'm not whining,

and i won't stand for your ribbing.

What right

have they got to poke me in a cell

with butch and you,

a robber, bragging about it?

Oh, i see. Too good

for the rest of us, huh?

Well, if you're wise,

you'll stand up and take your joe

like a regular guy.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Here's a letter

for you.

Get wise, kid.

Play up to morgan

and butch.

They run

the joint here,

and if they're

after you,

they'll make it

tough for you,

but if you're

friends with them,

they'll let you in

on their plans.

What do you mean?

I'll tell you later.

Oh, i wouldn't

do that.

Kid, you trust me.

I'm your friend.

These three dames

were crazy about me, see.

Say, hey, butch.

Butch, i had a dream last night.

Aw, cut it out.

You're full of hop.

The dames

said to me, they said, "if you'll come up"-

l-l-i was sitting

on a velvet cushion,

and-and about

a thousand beautiful blue-eyed blondes

was dancing

all around me.

Aw, gee, i'd go nutty

over a rag doll.

Hey, look. Ohh. Look!

Look.

A beautiful butterfly!

Aw, you're crazy.

That's a racehorse.

Look at

that sucker run.

I bet he makes

the top of the wall in 10 seconds.

Say, look at the build

on that filly.

I'll take

the thin one, butch. This is mine.

Say, what do you bet

my racehorse can't trim that one of yours?

You're on.

Hey, mr. Butch,

i'll hold the stakes.

Who's going

to hold you?

Come on. Get up

your cigarettes. Let's have a race here.

Come on.

Put them out there.

All right, you boys,

make your bets.

I'll cover

all your bets.

Two packs of weeds

on my thin one.

All right, make all your bets.

All right, cover this, butch. I'm betting on morgan's bug.

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Frances Marion

Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens, November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. more…

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