Quick Plot Summary: Released in 1981, American Tragedy is a Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie film directed by Marijonas Giedrys, written by Pranas Morkus. The narrative dives into the criminal underworld with a grounded sense of realism and complex morality. It provides a scannable look at the movie's central conflict involving Gediminas Storpirštis as Clyde Griffiths.