Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- George W. Hill
- Writers
- Frances Marion
- Release Year
- 1930
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (56 votes)
Top Cast
Chester Morris
John Morgan
Wallace Beery
Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Lewis Stone
Warden James Adams
Robert Montgomery
Kent Marlowe
Leila Hyams
Anne Marlowe
George F. Marion
Pop
J. C. Nugent
Mr. Marlowe
Karl Dane
Olsen
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