A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.
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Janet Shaw
- Sally Carruthers
- (as Ellen Clancy)
Anderson Lawler
- 'Whitey' Edwards
- (as Anderson Lawlor)
Sam Bennett
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the first film set in the prison on Alcatraz Island, which had opened in 1934.
- GoofsGat's racketeering trial concludes with a summation by the prosecution-- implying that the defense had already summed up their case to the jury. That's backwards. The defense goes last because they are legally entitled to rebut what the prosecution says. A defense attorney can choose not to make a summation, but in the context of this film where there have been public accusations of jury tampering, not making a persuasive-sounding speech at the close of trial could be as evidence of tampering and lead to a retrial.
- Quotes
Tough Tony Burke: Wait till you get in your bunk tonight. The fog settles in over the bay and the siren in the lighthouse begins to moan. It's just the same in here as being in your grave - only you miss the fun of being dead.
- ConnectionsReferenced in American Experience: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
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crime B-movie
Mobster moneyman Gat Brady is found not guilty of racketeering after a juror has been bribed. His daughter Annabel Sloane gets kicked out of school after her father's identity comes to light. He hires Miss Tolliver to be her teacher. Gat gets hit with tax evasion and the judge hits him even harder. There is an attempt at kidnapping Ann and Red Carroll is convicted of the crime. He is sent to Leavenworth which happens to be where Brady is imprisoned.
This is very much a ripped-from-the-headlines episode based on the Al Capone conviction. Of course, they have changed it a lot. There is a problem in this movie. It's trying to make Brady the rooting interest when he isn't that in the beginning. He does nothing great for redemption but the prison section is still compelling. I guess Ann is meant to humanize him but it's not enough. All in all, it's a functional crime B-movie with good criminal intensity.
This is very much a ripped-from-the-headlines episode based on the Al Capone conviction. Of course, they have changed it a lot. There is a problem in this movie. It's trying to make Brady the rooting interest when he isn't that in the beginning. He does nothing great for redemption but the prison section is still compelling. I guess Ann is meant to humanize him but it's not enough. All in all, it's a functional crime B-movie with good criminal intensity.
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- Also known as
- Alcatraz
- Filming locations
- San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA(Alcatraz Prison re-creation)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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