The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

RAW LIFE... REAL LIFE... inside San Quentin Prison!

NR 1954 · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

Directed by Walter Doniger · Written by Oliver Crawford

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