An army trainer becomes captain of the prison yard and in time, falls for the sister of a hardened inmate.An army trainer becomes captain of the prison yard and in time, falls for the sister of a hardened inmate.An army trainer becomes captain of the prison yard and in time, falls for the sister of a hardened inmate.
- 'Sailor Boy' Hansen
- (as Joseph Sawyer)
- Mickey Callahan
- (as James Robbins)
- Warden Taylor
- (as Joseph King)
- Cop on Phone
- (scenes deleted)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Druggin was looking at the index cards of the prisoners, a close-up shot on Hansen's card shows an entry for Bertillion (sic) Measurements. The Bertillon System was created in the late 1800s by Alphonse Bertillon, a French police officer and biometrics researcher, who applied the anthropological technique of anthropometry to create a human identification system based on physical measurements. Anthropometry was the first scientific system used by law enforcement to identify criminals. Before that time, criminals could only be identified by name or photograph. The Bertillon System consisted of five measurements: head length, head breadth, length of middle finger, length of the left foot, and length of the cubit. Along with these measurements, Bertillon set a standard for facial photography, now known as the mugshot, to complete this system. Although the system was based on scientific measurements, it was known to have its problems. For example, it did not work accurately with women or children because it was based on the data of men who had reached full physical maturity and had short hair. The Bertillon System was eventually replaced by fingerprinting.
- GoofsBefore going onto the yard, Bogart's hair is dark. When on the yard, suddenly he becomes a blonde.
- Quotes
Captain Stephen Jameson: Hi, Beautiful.
May Kennedy aka May De Villiers: Hello, Sergeant, where's the war?
May Kennedy aka May De Villiers: Haven't you read the papers? We're fighting the Indians 'cause they won't take the country back.
May Kennedy aka May De Villiers: Really, Sergeant?
Captain Stephen Jameson: And don't call me Sergeant!
May Kennedy aka May De Villiers: Well, I won't if you promised to tell me what you are.
Captain Stephen Jameson: D'ya know what two bars mean?
May Kennedy aka May De Villiers: Sure, twice as many drunks as one bar.
- ConnectionsEdited into Dark Passage (1947)
The story was about a new guy in charge of the San Quentin prison yard who was going to be humane and make things work. Pat O'Brien plays that guy, "Capt. Steve Jameson." The previous man in charge is a nasty, corrupt bird named "Lt. Druggin," who Barton MacLane plays effectively well.
In the meantime we have the featured crook, "Red Kennedy," played by Humphrey Bogart, who almost always played villains in his 1930 films, and we have his sister "May" played by Ann Sheridan. O'Brien has the hots for her and promises to be fair to her brother. "Red," however, is too paranoid and stupid to appreciate what's done for him and that's when we get to the interesting finale to the film.
Overall, not bad but not worth watching a second time. At 70 minutes, at least it didn't overstay its welcome.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Jan 14, 2007
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Everything New on Max in December
Everything New on Max in December
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- Budget
- $365,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1