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1930★ 6.6 · 551h 27mCrimeDrama

Overview

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.

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Cast

Noah Beery Jr.
as Convict in Yard (uncredited)

Lewis Stone
as Warden James Adams

Chris-Pin Martin
as Inmate (uncredited)

Leila Hyams
as Anne Marlowe

Roscoe Ates
as Putnam

Angelo Rossitto
as Inmate (uncredited)

Robert Montgomery
as Kent Marlowe

Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Donlin

Harry Wilson
as Inmate #46375 (uncredited)

Chester Morris
as John Morgan

Wallace Beery
as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

J. C. Nugent
as Mr. Marlowe

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Release date: 1930-06-14

Runtime: 1h 27m

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CrimeDrama

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