Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 23m

Mutiny in the Big House

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Director
William Nigh
Cast
Charles Bickford as Father Joe Collins Barton MacLane as Red Manson Pat Moriarity as Prison Warden Dennis Moore as Johnny Davis William Royle as Captain of Guards Ed Samson George Cleveland as Convict 'Dad' Schultz
Crew
Robert Hardy Andrews — Screenplay Martin Mooney — Story
Tagline

JAIL BREAK! Snarling killers riot...and only a brave man with a prayer stands in their way to freedom!

Synopsis

A young man forges a check in order to help his mother, but is caught and sentenced to 14 years in prison...

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
William Nigh Director Robert Hardy Andrews Screenplay Martin Mooney Story
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