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An American Tragedy

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A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1931-08-22

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Writer: Josef von Sternberg

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Original title: An American Tragedy

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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