My Six Convicts

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My Six Convicts is an autobiographical book written by Donald Powell Wilson.

The book was adapted to film, and released in 1952, by screenwriter Michael Blankfort. The film was directed by Hugo Fregonese who was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures.

While the film is true to the overall spirit of the book, dramatic license was taken with the adapation and certain events (e.g., the failed prison break and the resulting death of an innocent inmate) are fictional and were created solely to add dramatic elements to the film.

My Six Convicts is the true story of a prison psychologist and his attempts to get through to his incarcerated patients. While dealing with serious issues, the film was created in comedic form.

[edit] Primary cast

For his performance, Millard Mitchell won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.



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