An American tragedy
By: directed by Josef von Sternberg ; screen play by Samuel Hoffenstein
Contributors: Holmes, Phillips, 1907-1942; Sidney, Sylvia, 1910-1999; Dee, Frances, 1907-2004; Pichel, Irving, 1891-1954; Burton, Frederick, 1871-1957; Garmes, Lee, 1898-1978; Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm); Paramount Publix Corporation
Edition: Full frame.
Series: Universal vault series; Universal vault series
Publisher: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Universal City, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Drama; Film adaptations; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Trials (Murder)
Work titles: American tragedy (Motion picture : 1931)
Description: "A young man gets a job at his uncle's factory, where he seduces an innocent coworker, getting her pregnant. Wanting to climb the social ranks, he also gets involved with a wealthy debutante with whom he falls in love. Faced with the disgrace of impregnating the factory girl and in fear of losing his rising social status, he kills the young factory girl and faces a sensational murder trial"--Http://www.amctv.com.
Notes: Originally produced as motion picture in 1931 by Paramount Publix Corporation.

Based on the novel by Theodore Dreiser.

Cinematography, Lee Garmes.

Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Frances Dee, Irving Pichel, Frederick Burton.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD-R; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono; Region 1, NTSC; Full frame (1.33:1) presentation.

This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.