At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
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Cast verified as complete
| Burt Lancaster | ... |
Joe Collins
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Capt. Munsey
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| Charles Bickford | ... |
Gallagher
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Gina Ferrara
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| Ann Blyth | ... |
Ruth
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| Ella Raines | ... |
Cora Lister
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| Anita Colby | ... |
Flossie
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| Sam Levene | ... |
Louie Miller
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
'Freshman' Stack
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Spencer
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| Jack Overman | ... |
Kid Coy
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| Roman Bohnen | ... |
Warden A.J. Barnes
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| Sir Lancelot | ... |
'Calypso' James
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Muggsy - Convict in Kitchen
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| Jay C. Flippen | ... |
Hodges - Guard
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| Richard Gaines | ... |
McCallum
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Signore Ferrara
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| James Bell | ... |
Crenshaw - Convict in Print Shop
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| Howard Duff | ... |
Soldier
(as Howard Duff - Radio's 'Sam Spade')
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| Art Smith | ... |
Dr. Walters
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Tom Lister
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Al Bain | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Jack (uncredited)
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Guy Beach | ... |
Convict Foreman (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Convict in Yard (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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| Howland Chamberlain | ... |
Joe's Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Chappie - Guard in Auto Shop (uncredited)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Bradley - Tower Guard (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)
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William Cozzo | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Rex Dale | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Virginia Farmer | ... |
Sadie - Ruth's Nurse (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Alex Frazer | ... |
Chaplain (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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John Harmon | ... |
Roberts (uncredited)
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Herbert Heywood | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Convict in Chow Line (uncredited)
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Lee Kendall | ... |
Shorty (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Walter Lawrence | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Rex Lease | ... |
Hearse Driver (uncredited)
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Jack S. Lee | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Will Lee | ... |
Convict in Chow Line (uncredited)
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Jack Lomas | ... |
Convict in Yard (uncredited)
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| Kenneth MacDonald | ... |
Cell Check Guard (uncredited)
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Hal Malone | ... |
Young Convict (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Pat Regan (uncredited)
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Don McGill | ... |
Max (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Convict in Chow Line (uncredited)
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| Charles McGraw | ... |
Andy - Convict in Auto Shop (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Joseph C. Narcisse | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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James O'Rear | ... |
Wilson (uncredited)
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Blanche Obronska | ... |
Young Girl Visiting Prison (uncredited)
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Kenneth Patterson | ... |
Bronski (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Charles Perry | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Convict in Yard (uncredited)
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Carl Rhodes | ... |
Strella (uncredited)
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Sam Rizhallah | ... |
Convict Son (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Wally Rose | ... |
Peary (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Hoffman (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jerry Salvail | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Ruth Sanderson | ... |
Miss Lawrence - Warden's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Carl Sklover | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Tom Steele | ... |
Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Tompkins (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)
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Kippee Valez | ... |
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)
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Peter Virgo | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Crane Whitley | ... |
Armed Guard in Drainpipe (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Tyrone (uncredited)
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| Bud Wolfe | ... |
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jules Dassin | ||
Written by
| Richard Brooks | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Robert Patterson | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Jules Buck | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Hellinger | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | director of photography (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Edward Curtiss | ||
Art Direction by
| John DeCuir | ... | (as John F. DeCuir) |
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Charles Wyrick | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosemary Odell | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Carmen Dirigo | ... | hair stylist |
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fred Frank | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| John Decker | ... | portrait painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Felstead | ... | sound |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| David S. Horsley | ... | special photography |
Stunts
| Bert LeBaron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jacques Gordon | ... | technical advisor |
| Harry B. Friedman | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Mark Hellinger | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Mark Hellinger Productions (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1947) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Neue Film Allianz (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Distributors Corporation of America (DCA) (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Stockholm Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
- The Roan Group (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Suevia Films (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Feel Films / Llamentol (2013) (Spain) (video) (DVD & Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2015) (Spain) (video)
- A Contracorriente Films (2020) (Spain)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Metropolis Film (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Kino Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At overcrowded Westgate Penitentiary, where violence and fear are the norm and the warden has less power than guards and leading prisoners, the least contented prisoner is tough, single-minded Joe Collins. Most of all, Joe hates chief guard Captain Munsey, a petty dictator who glories in absolute power. After one infraction too many, Joe and his cell-mates are put on the dreaded drain pipe detail; prompting an escape scheme that has every chance of turning into a bloodbath.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Mark Hellinger's POWER PACKED PICTURE! (re-release print ad - mostly caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The second of three films that Burt Lancaster made for Mark Hellinger, the writer-producer who discovered the former acrobat and turned him into a movie star. The first of these was "The Killers (1946)" and the three-picture contract was completed with "Criss Cross (1949)," a film Hellinger never lived to see, as he died before production began. His widow insisted that Lancaster honor the contract he had with her husband. See more » |
| Goofs | The character Soldier is in prison after taking the blame for a murder that took place when he was serving in Italy with the U.S. Army. Therefore, he would not have been in a civilian state prison. He would have been sent to the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, as he would have been court-martialed while still being a member of the U.S. Army. At the very least, he would have been sent to a federal prison if he'd somehow (highly unlikely) been able to get sent to a civilian facility. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tannhäuser Overture See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Starring Burt Lancaster - Hume Cronyn - Charles Bickford as the men on the "Inside" Yvonne De Carlo - Ann Blyth - Ella Raines - Anita Colby as the women on the "Outside" See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Walters:
[to Captain Munsey]
That's why you'd never resign from this prison. Where else whould you find so many helpless flies to stick pins into? See more » |