Directed by:
George W. HillScreenplay:
Frances MarionCinematography:
Harold WenstromCast:
Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery, Leila Hyams, George F. Marion, J.C. Nugent, Karl Dane, Claire McDowell, Tom Kennedy, Roscoe Ates (more)Plots(1)
Convicted of manslaugher for a drunken driving accident, Kent (Robert Montgomery) is sent to prison. Here he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions. What the inmates believe to be a seamless plan turns into an all out massacre in this hard nosed crime drama. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Chester Morris
USA
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Wallace Beery
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Lewis Stone
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Robert Montgomery
USA
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Leila Hyams
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George F. Marion
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J.C. Nugent
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Karl Dane
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Claire McDowell
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Tom Kennedy
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Roscoe Ates
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Louis Natheaux
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Noah Beery Jr.
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Ethan Laidlaw
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George Magrill
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Harry Wilson
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Edgar Dearing
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Robert Emmett O'Connor
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Chris-Pin Martin
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Tom Wilson
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