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Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1947-07-16
- video_camera_front Companies Mark Hellinger Productions, Universal Pictures
- timer Runtime: 98 Mins
- star Rating: 7.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 189 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0039224
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smart_display Cast

Burt Lancaster
Joe Collins

Hume Cronyn
Capt. Munsey

Charles Bickford
Gallagher

Yvonne De Carlo
Gina Ferrara

Ann Blyth
Ruth

Ella Raines
Cora Lister

Anita Colby
Flossie

Sam Levene
Louie Miller #7033

Jeff Corey
'Freshman' Stack

John Hoyt
Spencer

Jack Overman
Kid Coy

Roman Bohnen
Warden A.J. Barnes

Sir Lancelot
Calypso

Vince Barnett
Muggsy

Jay C. Flippen
Hodges (guard)

Richard Gaines
McCollum

Frank Puglia
Ferrara

James Bell
Crenshaw

Howard Duff
Robert 'Soldier' Becker

Art Smith
Dr. Walters

Whit Bissell
Tom Lister

James O'Rear
Wilson

Paul Bryar
Harry (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)

Al Ferguson
Guard (uncredited)

Jack Gordon
Convict (uncredited)

John Harmon
Roberts (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
Chef (uncredited)

Tom Steele
Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)

Rudy Germane
Convict (uncredited)
groups Crew

Jules Dassin
Director

Richard Brooks
Screenplay

Mark Hellinger
Producer

William H. Daniels
Director of Photography

Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer

Edward Curtiss
Editor

Robert Patterson
Story

Jules Buck
Associate Producer

John DeCuir
Art Direction

Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration

Charles Wyrick
Set Decoration

Rosemary Odell
Costume Design

Carmen Dirigo
Hairstylist

Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist

Fred Frank
Assistant Director

Charles Felstead
Sound

Robert Pritchard
Sound
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