Prison Break (film)
Prison Break | |
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Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
Produced by |
Trem Carr (producer) Paul Malvern (associate producer) |
Written by |
Dorothy Davenport (screenplay) Norton S. Parker (story "Walls of San Quentin") |
Music by |
Hayes Pagel Frank Sanucci |
Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Prison Break is a 1938 American film directed by Arthur Lubin.
Plot
A fisherman confesses to a murder he didn't commit in order to protect a good friend, whom he believes did commit it. Once in prison he determines to keep out of trouble and win his parole, but a tough convict is just as determined to make things difficult for him.
Cast
- Barton MacLane as Joaquin Shannon
- Glenda Farrell as Jean Fenderson
- Paul Hurst as Soapy
- Constance Moore as Maria Shannon, Joaquin's sister
- Edward Pawley as Joe Fenderson
- Edmund MacDonald as Chris Nelson, Maria's bridegroom
- Ward Bond as Big Red Kincaid
- Guy Usher as Warden
- Victor Kilian as Old Man Fenderson
- Frank Darien as Cappy, Joaquin's cell-mate
- George Cleveland as Ding, fisherman with Joaquin
- Johnny Russell as Jackie, Jean's son previous marriage
- Thomas Louden as The Priest
- Paul Everton as Judge at Joaquin's trial
External links
- Prison Break at the Internet Movie Database
- Prison Break is available for free download at the Internet Archive