An American Tragedy An American Tragedy

A social climber (Phillips Holmes) charms a debutante (Frances Dee), seduces a factory worker (Sylvia Sidney) and commits murder

Phillips Holmes Sylvia Sidney Frances Dee Irving Pichel

drama romance

96 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • PUNQ

    Review by PUNQ ★★★

    Sylvia Sidney was stunning in her role as Roberta. Sadly Phillips Holmes in the lead as the troubled Clyde Griffiths didn't match her presence. Holmes came across hollow and empty which close to killed any sympathy for his character. And just every actor over-powered him with their performances. In way I guess thats what director Sternberg wanted as to show that Clyde's was a weak man, but without much else going for him in his role it left something to be desired. Still a good movie.