Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaEx con Lawrence Tierney, hunts a supposedly reformed inmate, MacLane who escapes during a trip to San Francisco.Ex con Lawrence Tierney, hunts a supposedly reformed inmate, MacLane who escapes during a trip to San Francisco.Ex con Lawrence Tierney, hunts a supposedly reformed inmate, MacLane who escapes during a trip to San Francisco.
Tom Keene
- Hal Schaeffer, Robbery Detail
- (as Richard Powers)
Franklyn Farnum
- Doctor
- (scene tagliate)
Ernie Adams
- The Tailor
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Stanley Andrews
- Head Guard
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Bobby Barber
- Shorty
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Hugh Beaumont
- Card Player
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Rodney Bell
- Andy
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Trama
Lo sapevi?
- QuizFirst credited screen appearance of Raymond Burr.
- BlooperWhen Jim Drove to Mid-City Garage, the smoke disappears when the car that followed Jim appeared on screen Indicated a film cut.
- Curiosità sui creditiThe story of this photoplay is told against the pictorial background of San Quentin prison, and the factual background of our penal institutions generally, but in its presentation of persons and specific institutions it is fictional. The characters are not intended to represent actual persons, living or dead.
- ConnessioniEdited from Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
Recensione in evidenza
Thoroughly routine cops and robbers, whose only distinction may be Raymond Burr's first screen appearance. The first part is a not very convincing look at reformed convicts who passed through the prison's controversial reform program. It's a worthy topic, but spread on pretty thick. The movie's main part is straight cops and robbers, with reformed convict Tierney trying to nab ruthless MacLane who's abused the program and given it a bad name.
Tierney was always more of a presence than an actor. Here his role tends to fade him into the background, overshadowed by the always energized MacLane who ends up stealing the show. Surprisingly, the staging is not noir though the film comes from noir's Mecca, RKO. Instead, prolific director Douglas films in pretty straightforward style, doing little to heighten either suspense or atmosphere. Unfortunately, the result looks like just another studio assignment for him. Fortunately, the movie has two real feminine eye-catchers, the blonde Carr and the brunette Forman. Both are real additions to the rather lackluster visuals.
All in all, the movie's not a good vehicle for Tierney's odd appeal. Nor is it compelling cops and robbers. While Burr is more the fall guy than the menacing heavy he could be.
Tierney was always more of a presence than an actor. Here his role tends to fade him into the background, overshadowed by the always energized MacLane who ends up stealing the show. Surprisingly, the staging is not noir though the film comes from noir's Mecca, RKO. Instead, prolific director Douglas films in pretty straightforward style, doing little to heighten either suspense or atmosphere. Unfortunately, the result looks like just another studio assignment for him. Fortunately, the movie has two real feminine eye-catchers, the blonde Carr and the brunette Forman. Both are real additions to the rather lackluster visuals.
All in all, the movie's not a good vehicle for Tierney's odd appeal. Nor is it compelling cops and robbers. While Burr is more the fall guy than the menacing heavy he could be.
- dougdoepke
- 7 lug 2014
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Dettagli
- Data di uscita
- Paese di origine
- Lingua
- Celebre anche come
- San Quentin
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, Stati Uniti(used for the Green Lake Gun Club)
- Azienda produttrice
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- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 6 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.37 : 1
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