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14 June 1930 (USA) morePlot:
A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Classic--a prison drama written by a woman! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 Riker |
| J.C. Nugent | ... | Mr. Marlowe |
| Karl Dane | ... | Olsen |
| DeWitt Jennings | ... | Capt. Wallace |
| Matthew Betz | ... | Gopher (as Mathew Betz) |
| Claire McDowell | ... | Mrs. Marlowe |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... | Police Sgt. Donlin (as Robert Emmet O'Connor) |
| Tom Kennedy | ... | Uncle Jed |
| Tom Wilson | ... | Sandy, Guard |
| Eddie Foyer | ... | Dopey |
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USA:87 minCountry:
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1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Finland:(Banned)Filming Locations:
Pacific Woolen & Blanket Works, Long Beach, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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This is the prison drama that set the pattern for all later ones.
Robert Montgomery is sent to prison and encounters hard-bitten Wallace Berry and regular guy Chester Morris. He's a nice guy but prison life slowly begins to change him. That's about all I'm going to say about the movie...it's well worth anybody's time to see it (it's only 86 minutes long).
It does lack the hard edge you might expect--the dialogue is tame (of course) and there's next to no violence, but the script is excellent (surprisingly written by a woman and a Oscar Winner) and the acting is just great--especially Berry (he was nominated for an Oscar but didn't win). It does have a sentimental, happy ending but it WAS made in 1930.
Well worth catching--TCM has an excellent print and shows it every once in a while. Also it's fun to see Robert Montgomery so young and handsome.
Best exchange: "Who me?" "Yes you."