It is a film that sweeps swiftly along, with some conspicuously fine episodes and others where the humor is not a little forced.
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This review of The Big House (1930) was written by Mordaunt Hall and published by The New York Times on 26 Aug 1971.
The Big House has generally received positive reviews.
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