Convicts 4(1962)
They'll Blow Every Fuse in the Big House!
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.
Movie: Convicts 4
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Resko
Principal Keeper
Iggy
Carl Carmer
Tiptoes
Warden
Resko's Father
Wino
Resko's Mother
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