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Prison Break (1938)
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72 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Prison Break (1938)

Approved

72 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Joaquin Shannon arrives home from a cruise on his fishing boat. His first mate, Charles Nelson, is to marry Shannon's sister the next day. Nelson gets drunk and Shannon finds him near the unconscious body of a man that he, Shannon, had ...See moreJoaquin Shannon arrives home from a cruise on his fishing boat. His first mate, Charles Nelson, is to marry Shannon's sister the next day. Nelson gets drunk and Shannon finds him near the unconscious body of a man that he, Shannon, had been fighting with previously. The man dies and Shannon takes the blame and goes to prison. There he gets into trouble instigated by "Big Red" Kincaid and is denied a parole. He stops a prison break and get a parole. Not able to get work, he takes a job with a former convict on a fishing boat. Kincaid, who has shot a guard and escaped and vowing vengeance on Shannon, shows up. Written by Les Adams See less

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
Barton MacLane Joaquin Shannon Joaquin Shannon See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Glenda Farrell Jean Fenderson Jean Fenderson See fewer	Girl Missing (1933)
Paul Hurst Soapy Soapy See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Constance Moore Maria Shannon Maria Shannon See fewer	Atlantic City (1944)
Edward Pawley Joe Fenderson Joe Fenderson See fewer	Thirteen Women (1932)
Edmund MacDonald Chris Nelson Chris Nelson See fewer	Detour (1945)
Ward Bond Big Red Kincaid Big Red Kincaid See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Guy Usher Warden Warden See fewer	The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
Victor Kilian Fenderson Fenderson See fewer	Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Frank Darien Cappy Cappy See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
George Cleveland Ding Ding See fewer	A Date with Judy (1948)
Johnny Russell Jackie (as John Russell) Jackie (as John Russell) See fewer	The Blue Bird (1940)
Thomas Louden The Priest The Priest See fewer	The World's Champion (1922)
Paul Everton Judge at Joaquin's Trial Judge at Joaquin's Trial See fewer	Merrily We Live (1938)
Roy Barcroft Captain of the Prison Guard (uncredited) Captain of the Prison Guard (uncredited) See fewer	The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
John Barton Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer
Nora Bush Woman on Dock (uncredited) Woman on Dock (uncredited) See fewer	Valley of Vengeance (1944)
Horace B. Carpenter Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) See fewer	Maniac (1934)
Ralph Dunn Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Too Many Winners (1947)
John Elliott Parole Board Member (uncredited) Parole Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Only the Brave (1930)
Bobbie Hale Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer	Escape to Glory (1940)
George Hazel Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer	Unconquered Bandit (1935)
Lloyd Ingraham Parole Board Member (uncredited) Parole Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Jack Kirk Fisherman at Unemployment Office (uncredited) Fisherman at Unemployment Office (uncredited) See fewer	Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
George Lloyd Dock Policeman (uncredited) Dock Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Idol of the Crowds (1937)
Walter Long Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Charles McAvoy Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) See fewer	Those Who Dance (1930)
Belle Mitchell Party Woman (uncredited) Party Woman (uncredited) See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
Bruce Mitchell Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Three Miles Up (1927)
Monte Montague Hiring Boss (uncredited) Hiring Boss (uncredited) See fewer	The Radio Detective (1926)
Frank O'Connor Dock Policeman (uncredited) Dock Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	The Mystic Circle Murder (1938)
Jack O'Shea Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) See fewer	G-Men Never Forget (1948)
Hal Price Detective Who Arrests Joaquin for Violating Parole (uncredited) Detective Who Arrests Joaquin for Violating Parole (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Frontier (1940)
Jason Robards Sr. Prison Guard Who Finds Note (uncredited) Prison Guard Who Finds Note (uncredited) See fewer	Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
Constantine Romanoff Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer	The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927)
Cy Schindell Party Waiter (uncredited) Party Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
Harry Semels Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) See fewer	Les Misérables (1935)
John Sheehan Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	The Criminal Code (1930)
Jack C. Smith Cannery Manager (uncredited) Cannery Manager (uncredited) See fewer	The Phantom Creeps (1939)
Glenn Strange Tough Hit by Joaquin at Bachelor Party (uncredited) Tough Hit by Joaquin at Bachelor Party (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Forrest Taylor Shannon's Parole Officer (uncredited) Shannon's Parole Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Shadow of Chinatown (I) (1936)
Al Thompson Party Waiter (uncredited) Party Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Show (II) (1922)
Jack Tornek Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	A Five Foot Ruler (1917)
Eleanore Vogel Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Carleton Young Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)