State Penitentiary
SAVAGE REALISM FILMED BEHIND PRISON WALLS !
NR 1950 · 66 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Adventure, Crime
A man wrongly accused of a crime must decide between getting involved in a prison break, or remaining in jail until his wife can prove his innocence.
Directed by Lew Landers · Written by Frank Burt
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Warner Baxter Rodger Manners -
Onslow Stevens Richard Evans -
Karin Booth Shirley Manners -
Robert Shayne Stanley Brown -
Richard Benedict Mike Gavin -
Brett King Al 'Kid' Beaumont -
John Bleifer Jailbreak Jimmy -
Leo Cleary Warden-Narrator -
Rick Vallin Tom -
William Fawcett Costello, a Prisoner
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