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Johnny Cash at San Quentin
8.8 / 10• 1969• 1h 0m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
On February 24th, 1969, two days before he turned 37, Johnny Cash led his traveling troupe behind the foreboding walls of the California State Penitentiary at San Quentin, long known as one of America's toughest prisons.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Cash
Self
Lead
June Carter Cash
Self
Marshall Grant
Self
WH
W.S. Holland
Self
Carl Perkins
Self
BW
Bob Wooton
Self
TS
The Statler Brothers
Self
Mother Maybelle Carter
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Darlow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Johnny Cash at San Quentin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
