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San Quentin

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.3K
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Humphrey Bogart, Pat O'Brien, and Ann Sheridan in San Quentin (1937)
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Film NoirPrison DramaCrimeDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Peter Milne
    • Humphrey Cobb
    • Robert Tasker
  • Stars
    • Pat O'Brien
    • Ann Sheridan
    • Humphrey Bogart
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Peter Milne
      • Humphrey Cobb
      • Robert Tasker
    • Stars
      • Pat O'Brien
      • Ann Sheridan
      • Humphrey Bogart
    • 41User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Captain Stephen Jameson
    Ann Sheridan
    Ann Sheridan
    • May Kennedy aka May De Villiers
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Joe 'Red' Kennedy
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Captain Druggin
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • 'Sailor Boy' Hansen
    • (as Joseph Sawyer)
    Veda Ann Borg
    Veda Ann Borg
    • Helen
    Archie Robbins
    Archie Robbins
    • Mickey Callahan
    • (as James Robbins)
    Joe King
    Joe King
    • Warden Taylor
    • (as Joseph King)
    Gordon Oliver
    Gordon Oliver
    • Lieutenant
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    • Dopey
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Venetti
    Emmett Vogan
    Emmett Vogan
    • Captain
    William Pawley
    • Convict
    Al Hill
    Al Hill
    • Convict
    Max Wagner
    Max Wagner
    • Prison Runner
    George Lloyd
    George Lloyd
    • Convict
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Fink
    Ralph Byrd
    Ralph Byrd
    • Cop on Phone
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Peter Milne
      • Humphrey Cobb
      • Robert Tasker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When 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.
    • Goofs
      Before 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.

    • Connections
      Edited into Dark Passage (1947)
    • Soundtracks
      How Could You?
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Lyrics by Al Dubin
      Sung by Ann Sheridan

    User reviews41

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    Featured review
    7/10

    Dated Prison Drama

    The army Captain Stephen Jameson (Pat O'Brien) accepts the assignment to work as captain of San Quentin yard and he celebrates with two military friends in a night-club. He falls in love with the singer May Kennedy (Ann Sheridan) and he witnesses the arrest of her brother Joe 'Red' Kennedy (Humphrey Bogart) for the heist of a restaurant.

    The prison warden tells to Lieutenant Druggin (Barton MacLane), who is temporarily in the position of captain, that he will be replaced by Jameson and Druggin is upset. Captain Jameson implements a rigid discipline expecting to regenerate the law offender inmates and he helps Red. When the criminal "Sailor Boy" Hansen (Joseph Sawyer) plans a prison escape, he invites Red to join him. Red refuses, and Hansen poisons him telling that Jameson is helping him is banging his sister. Now Red accepts to escape to kill Jameson.

    "San Quentin" is a dated prison drama, with a story that sounds naive and moralist in the present days but nevertheless is a good movie. Ann Sheridan is gorgeous and I am a fan of Humphrey Bogart; in addition the movie has spectacular car chase and I really like and recommend it despite the bad reviews. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "San Quentin"
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jul 27, 2013
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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pobuna u tamnici
    • Filming locations
      • San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First National Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $365,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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