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Behind Prison Gates

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Brian Donlevy in Behind Prison Gates (1939)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Crime
Det. Norman Craig assumes the identity of a dead bank robber (killed in a police shoot out), Red Murray, so he can infiltrate the prison and find three other bank robbers that the police are... Read allDet. Norman Craig assumes the identity of a dead bank robber (killed in a police shoot out), Red Murray, so he can infiltrate the prison and find three other bank robbers that the police are looking for. Things are going fine until Craig's partner is found dead in his cell with a... Read allDet. Norman Craig assumes the identity of a dead bank robber (killed in a police shoot out), Red Murray, so he can infiltrate the prison and find three other bank robbers that the police are looking for. Things are going fine until Craig's partner is found dead in his cell with a bullet hole in his head. The plot thickens as Craig now tries to find the robbers and the... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Arthur T. Horman(original screenplay)
    • Leslie T. White(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brian Donlevy
    • Julie Bishop
    • Joseph Crehan
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  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Arthur T. Horman(original screenplay)
    • Leslie T. White(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brian Donlevy
    • Julie Bishop
    • Joseph Crehan
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Agent Norman Craig…
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Sheila Murray
    • (as Jacqueline Wells)
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Prison Warden O'Neil
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Convict Petey Ryan
    George Lloyd
    George Lloyd
    • Convict Marty Conroy
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Capt. Simmons
    Richard Fiske
    Richard Fiske
    • Agent Lyman
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Voight
    • (uncredited)
    George Anderson
    • State Atty. Gen. Matthews
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Convict in Prison Yard
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Botiller
    Dick Botiller
    • Graves
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Brady
    Ed Brady
    • Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Earle D. Bunn
    • Tower Guard with Machine Gun
    • (uncredited)
    Edmund Cobb
    Edmund Cobb
    • Convict Attempting Escape
    • (uncredited)
    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Jenkins
    • (uncredited)
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Floyd
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Evans
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Convict
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Arthur T. Horman(original screenplay)
      • Leslie T. White(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Made it's New York city television debut on 14 September 1956 on WCBS (channel 2.

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escape from Alcatraz
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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