Movie: State Penitentiary

Top 10 Billed Cast

Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter

Rodger Manners

Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens

Richard Evans

Karin Booth
Karin Booth

Shirley Manners

Robert Shayne
Robert Shayne

Stanley Brown

Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict

Mike Gavin

Brett King
Brett King

Al 'Kid' Beaumont

John Bleifer
John Bleifer

Jailbreak Jimmy

Leo Cleary
Leo Cleary

Warden-Narrator

Rick Vallin
Rick Vallin

Tom

William Fawcett
William Fawcett

Costello, a Prisoner

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  • Overview

    A man wrongly accused of a crime must decide between getting involved in a prison break, or remaining in jail until his wife can prove his innocence.

  • Release Date

    1950-06-08

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    SAVAGE REALISM FILMED BEHIND PRISON WALLS !

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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