Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936 · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

Directed by Nick Grindé · Written by Joseph Hoffman

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h together

Jailbreak

White Bondage

Both from Nick Grindé.

More from Nick GrindéSee all →

Lucky FugitivesLucky Fugitives · 1936
Lucky Fugitives
9.01936
Movie
Jack Wycoff is a successful young author whose double is the notorious gangster Cy King. Mistakenly arrested, Wyckoff finds himself handcuffed to an attractive lady. Wycoff escapes custody and flees across the country with the law in hot pursuit, refusing to establish either his true identity or his innocence until the lady unwillingly trapped at his side agrees to marry him.
Vanity StreetVanity Street · 1932
Vanity Street
7.11932
MovieDramaCrime
A New York policeman helps a hungry and penniless young woman start life anew by arranging to get her a job in "The Follies".
Sudden MoneySudden Money · 1939
Sudden Money
7.01939
MovieDramaComedy
Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.
A Woman is the JudgeA Woman is the Judge · 1939
A Woman is the Judge
7.01939
MovieDrama
Twenty years earlier, Mary Cabot had lost contact with her infant daughter Justine. Now a grown woman, Justine accidentally shoots a man who'd impugned the reputation of her mother, whom she's never met. As luck would have it, the presiding judge at Justine's trial is none other than Mary Cabot.
White BondageWhite Bondage · 1937
White Bondage
6.81937
MovieDrama
A reporter risks lynching to prove that share croppers are being cheated.
ShopwornShopworn · 1932
Shopworn
6.71932
MovieDramaRomance
A waitress falls for a wealthy young man but has to fight his mother to find happiness.
The Captain's KidThe Captain's Kid · 1936
The Captain's Kid
6.71936
MovieMusicComedy
In this children's adventure, the children of a small town are enthralled by the tales of the town drunk.
Men Without SoulsMen Without Souls · 1940
Men Without Souls
6.71940
MovieCrimeDrama
A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.
The Man They Could Not HangThe Man They Could Not Hang · 1939
The Man They Could Not Hang
6.61939
MovieScience FictionHorror
Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.
Public Enemy's WifePublic Enemy's Wife · 1936
Public Enemy's Wife
6.41936
MovieDramaCrime
Judith has just been paroled for a crime which her vindictive, jealous, violent husband, Gene, fingered her for. Gene is in prison for life. She claims that she had no knowledge of Gene's criminal activity, but FBI agent Lee Laird doesn't buy it.
The Man with Nine LivesThe Man with Nine Lives · 1940
The Man with Nine Lives
6.31940
MovieScience FictionHorror
Dr. Leon Kravaal develops a potential cure for cancer, which involves freezing the patient. But an experiment goes awry when authorities believe Kravaal has killed a patient. Kravaal freezes the officials, along with himself. Years later, they are discovered and revived in hopes that Kravaal can indeed complete his cure. But human greed and weakness compound to disrupt the project.
Babes in ToylandBabes in Toyland · 1934
Babes in Toyland
6.31934
MovieFantasyComedy
Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.
Before I HangBefore I Hang · 1940
Before I Hang
6.31940
MovieCrimeHorror
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.
Love Is on the AirLove Is on the Air · 1937
Love Is on the Air
6.31937
MovieRomanceMystery
A newscaster gets demoted for exposing the town's criminal activities over the airwaves.
Good NewsGood News · 1930
Good News
6.31930
MovieComedyMusic
A college football star falls for his mousy French tutor.
The DivorceeThe Divorcee · 1930
The Divorcee
6.21930
MovieDramaRomance
When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful, she decides to pay him back in kind.

More Like This

Valhalla RisingValhalla Rising · 2010
Valhalla Rising
6.12010
MovieAdventureDrama
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
SymmetrySymmetry · 2003
Symmetry
7.42003
MovieDrama
Łukasz, an unemployed geography graduate, is wrongfully arrested for robbery. His alibi is weak, and he is identified during a lineup. The situation gets hopeless when, a few hours later, the alleged victim suddenly dies. The defense lawyer promises to do everything in his power, but Łukasz ends up in custody. He must find his place in a world of harsh prison rules. He chooses the cell of the “grypsujący” (inmates who communicate by coded messages)…
Out of the BlueOut of the Blue · 1981
Out of the Blue
7.01981
MovieDrama
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
AwaaraAwaara · 1951
Awaara
7.21951
MovieDramaMusic
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
Undisputed III: RedemptionUndisputed III: Redemption · 2010
Undisputed III: Redemption
7.62010
MovieActionThriller
Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.
The Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo · 1934
The Count of Monte Cristo
6.81934
MovieDramaAdventure
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
StoneStone · 2010
Stone
5.32010
MovieDramaThriller
Parole officer Jack Mabry has only a few weeks left before retirement and wishes to finish out the cases he's been assigned. One such case is that of Gerald 'Stone' Creeson, a convicted arsonist who is up for parole. Jack is initially reluctant to indulge Stone in the coarse banter he wishes to pursue and feels little sympathy for the prisoner's pleads for an early release. Seeing little hope in convincing Jack himself, Stone arranges for his wife to seduce the officer, but motives and intentions steadily blur amidst the passions and buried secrets of the corrupted players in this deadly game of deception.
Cut Throat CityCut Throat City · 2020
Cut Throat City
6.42020
MovieActionCrime
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city.
Strange CargoStrange Cargo · 1940
Strange Cargo
7.01940
MovieDramaRomance
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
LockdownLockdown · 2000
Lockdown
6.02000
MovieDramaThriller
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter