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Behind Prison Gates
“"BETTER TO DIE IN A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THAN A LIVING DEATH BEHIND BARS!"”
10.0 / 10• 1939• 1h 3m•NR• English
CrimeDramaAction
Storyline
An agent for the state attorney general poses as a convict to learn about bank loot.
Cast & Crew
Brian Donlevy
Agent Norman Craig / Red Murray
Lead
Julie Bishop
Sheila Murray (as Jacqueline Wells)
Joseph Crehan
Prison Warden O'Neil
Paul Fix
Convict Petey Ryan
George Lloyd
Convict Marty Conroy
Dick Curtis
Capt. Simmons
Richard Fiske
Agent Lyman
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Barton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Behind Prison Gates is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
