Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1932 · 1h 2m

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway poster

Director

Cast

Richard Dix as Frank 'Duke' Ellis Tom Brown as John 'Johnny' Ellis Rochelle Hudson as Mary Ellen C. Henry Gordon as Blacksnake Skinner Oscar Apfel as William Billings Stanley Fields as F.E. Whiteside

Crew

Edward Cronjager — Director of Photography William Hamilton — Editor Clarence Muse — Original Music Composer Robert Tasker — Writer Samuel Ornitz — Writer Rowland Brown — Writer

Tagline

Right here in America... and don't you forget it!

Synopsis

A prison-camp convict learns that his younger brother will soon be joining him behind bars.

Mood & Themes

prison self sacrifice southern usa chain gang pre-code prison brutality

Key Collaborators

Rowland Brown Director Edward Cronjager Director of Photography William Hamilton Editor Clarence Muse Original Music Composer Robert Tasker Writer Samuel Ornitz Writer Rowland Brown Writer

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