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6.7/10 • 42

1930-06-141h 27m

CrimeDrama

Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.

Directors
George W. Hill
Writters
Frances Marion
Editors
Blanche Sewell

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  1. Chester Morris

    Chester Morris

    John Morgan

  2. Wallace Beery

    Wallace Beery

    Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

  3. Lewis Stone

    Lewis Stone

    Warden James Adams

  4. Robert Montgomery

    Robert Montgomery

    Kent Marlowe

  5. Leila Hyams

    Leila Hyams

    Anne Marlowe

  6. George F. Marion

    George F. Marion

    Pop

  7. J. C. Nugent

    J. C. Nugent

    Mr. Marlowe

  8. Karl Dane

    Karl Dane

    Olsen

  9. DeWitt Jennings

    DeWitt Jennings

    Wallace

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
prisonprison cellinmatepre-codemanslaughterincarcerationprison break attempt