The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
A down on his luck young man stumbles into a gang of robbers who all get landed in prison. Will he be reformed, or is he ensnared into a life of crime?
Ratings
IMDb6/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- John C. HigginsScreenplay
Cast
- Rita JohnsonKitty
- Tom NealJoe Z. Cameron
- Bernard NedellClyde "Reno" Madigan
- Edward GarganGeorge "Bugs" Jacklin
- John GallaudetAlbert "Groper" Crane
- Addison RichardsWarden - Atlanta
- Frank M. ThomasSuperintendent - Chillicothe
- George TobiasSloppy Joe
- Ann ShoemakerDr. Ellen Hollis
- Charles LanePsychiatrist
- Homer S. CummingsSelf - Former Attorney-General
- James V. BennettSelf - Director Of The Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Stills
Themes
sheriffpenitentiarygreat depressionrevengegunfightprison breakprobation