Behind Prison Gates is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Barton and written by Arthur T. Horman and Leslie T. White. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Julie Bishop, Joseph Crehan, Paul Fix, George Lloyd and Dick Curtis. The film was released on July 28, 1939, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Behind Prison Gates | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Screenplay by | Arthur T. Horman Leslie T. White |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
| Starring | Brian Donlevy Julie Bishop Joseph Crehan Paul Fix George Lloyd Dick Curtis |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDetective Norman Craig takes the identity of dead bank robber Red Murray in order to go into prison without raising suspicions, he starts looking for three other bank robbers, but one day his partner is found dead in his cell and now Norman also has to find his partner's murderer.
Cast
edit- Brian Donlevy as Norman Craig / Red Murray
- Julie Bishop as Sheila Murray
- Joseph Crehan as Warden O'Neil
- Paul Fix as Petey Ryan
- George Lloyd as Marty Conroy
- Dick Curtis as Capt. Simmons
- Richard Fiske as Lyman
- Lester Dorr as Floyd
References
edit- ^ "Behind Prison Gates (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Behind Prison Gates (1939) - Charles Barton". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Behind Prison Gates". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.