Overview
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
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Music
Music by Miklós Rózsa
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Cinematography
Cinematography by William H. Daniels
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Richard BrooksScreenplay
- Robert PattersonStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 16, 1947
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Burt LancasterJoe Collins
Hume CronynCapt. Munsey
Charles BickfordGallagher
Yvonne De CarloGina Ferrara
Ann BlythRuth
Ella RainesCora Lister
Anita ColbyFlossie
Sam LeveneLouie Miller #7033
Jeff Corey'Freshman' Stack
John HoytSpencer
Jack OvermanKid Coy
Roman BohnenWarden A.J. Barnes
Sir LancelotCalypso
Vince BarnettMuggsy
Jay C. FlippenHodges (guard)
Richard GainesMcCollum
Frank PugliaFerrara
James BellCrenshaw
Howard DuffRobert 'Soldier' Becker
Art SmithDr. Walters
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