Crime ·Drama ·Action · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 3m

Behind Prison Gates

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Director

Cast

Brian Donlevy as Agent Norman Craig / Red Murray Julie Bishop as Sheila Murray (as Jacqueline Wells) Joseph Crehan as Prison Warden O'Neil Paul Fix as Convict Petey Ryan George Lloyd as Convict Marty Conroy Dick Curtis as Capt. Simmons

Crew

Allen G. Siegler — Director of Photography Richard Fantl — Editor Arthur T. Horman — Screenplay Leslie T. White — Screenplay Wallace MacDonald — Producer

Tagline

"BETTER TO DIE IN A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THAN A LIVING DEATH BEHIND BARS!"

Synopsis

An agent for the state attorney general poses as a convict to learn about bank loot.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Charles Barton Director Allen G. Siegler Director of Photography Richard Fantl Editor Arthur T. Horman Screenplay Leslie T. White Screenplay Wallace MacDonald Producer

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