Prison Train

"Alcatraz is too good for him - I'll blast him to hell where he belongs"

1938 1h 4m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Gangsters plan an assassination of a rival while he rides the train carrying him to prison.

“Alcatraz is too good for him - I'll blast him to hell where he belongs”

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Cast

Fred Keating
Frankie Terris
Dorothy Comingore
Louise Terris
Clarence Muse
Train Steward / Sam
Faith Bacon
Maxine
Alexander Leftwich
Manny Robbins
Sam Bernard
George
James Blakeley
Joe Robbins
John Pearson
Red

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Wiles
Writers: Leonardo Bercovici, Shepard Traube
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Fred Keating and Dorothy Comingore and Clarence Muse carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Alcatraz is too good for him - I'll blast him to hell where he belongs".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gordon Wiles directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Fred Keating and Dorothy Comingore and Clarence Muse carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Alcatraz is too good for him - I'll blast him to hell where he belongs".
6IMDB entry: tt0030628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.