Manslaughter

"With Claudette Colbert THE FIRST STAR ROLE FOR CHEVALIER'S LEAD IN BIG POND"

1930 1h 25m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 5★6.6IMDB · 249

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Synopsis

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A spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before.

“With Claudette Colbert THE FIRST STAR ROLE FOR CHEVALIER'S LEAD IN BIG POND”

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Cast

Claudette Colbert
Lydia Thorne
Fredric March
Dan O'Bannon
Emma Dunn
Miss Bennett
Natalie Moorhead
Eleanor Bellington
Richard Tucker
J.P. Albee, Attorney
Louise Beavers
Rose
Hilda Vaughn
Louise Evans
G. Pat Collins
John Drummond

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Abbott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Abbott, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Otho Lovering shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Claudette Colbert and Fredric March and Emma Dunn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "With Claudette Colbert THE FIRST STAR ROLE FOR CHEVALIER'S LEAD IN BIG POND".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Abbott directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Karl Hajos scores. Otho Lovering cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Abbott, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Otho Lovering shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Claudette Colbert and Fredric March and Emma Dunn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "With Claudette Colbert THE FIRST STAR ROLE FOR CHEVALIER'S LEAD IN BIG POND".
9IMDB entry: tt0021121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.