San Quentin
... Amazing Drama of Desperate Men Behind the Walls!
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(32 votes)
Overview
Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.
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Setting
Set in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
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Music
Music by Charles Maxwell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sidney Hickox
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Robert TaskerStory
- John BrightStory
- Humphrey CobbScreenplay
- Peter MilneScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 24, 1937
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Pat O'BrienCapt. Stephen Jameson
Humphrey BogartJoe 'Red' Kennedy
Ann SheridanMay
Barton MacLaneLt. Druggin
Joe Sawyer'Sailor Boy' Hansen
Veda Ann BorgHelen
Archie RobbinsMickey Callahan
Joe KingWarden Taylor
Gordon OliverCaptain
Garry OwenDopey
Marc LawrenceVenetti
Emmett VoganLieutenant
William PawleyConvict
Al HillConvict
Max WagnerPrison Runner
Ernie AdamsFink
George BerangerLorenz Review Headwaiter- Michael Stark
Gino CorradoLorenz Review Waiter (uncredited)
Frank FaylenConvict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
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