United Kingdom / May 24, 1937 / London
... Amazing Drama of Desperate Men Behind the Walls!
1h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe King | Warden Taylor |
| Gordon Oliver | Captain |
| Garry Owen | Dopey |
| Marc Lawrence | Venetti |
| Emmett Vogan | Lieutenant |
| William Pawley | Convict |
| Al Hill | Convict |
| Max Wagner | Prison Runner |
| Ernie Adams | Fink |
| George Beranger | Lorenz Review Headwaiter |
| Michael Stark | |
| Gino Corrado | Lorenz Review Waiter (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Cop Clearing May (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Pop (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth | Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited) |
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| Elliott Sullivan | Convict (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | Trusty (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Wilke | Young Convict in Yard (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Convict in Fight (uncredited) |
| Doc Stone | Convict (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | San Quentin |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 24 maggio 1937 |
| Writer | Robert Tasker, John Bright, Humphrey Cobb, Peter Milne |
| Editing | William Holmes |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Assistant directors | Lloyd Bacon |
| Camera operators | Sidney Hickox |
| Additional photography | Sidney Hickox |
| Production design | Esdras Hartley |
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| Art direction | Esdras Hartley |
| Set decoration | Esdras Hartley |
Release dates
Limited release
United States / Aug 03, 1937 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 07, 1937
United Kingdom / Nov 22, 1937
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