Behind Prison Gates

""BETTER TO DIE IN A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THAN A LIVING DEATH BEHIND BARS!""

1939 1h 3m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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An agent for the state attorney general poses as a convict to learn about bank loot.

“"BETTER TO DIE IN A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THAN A LIVING DEATH BEHIND BARS!"”

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Cast

Brian Donlevy
Agent Norman Craig / Red Murray
Julie Bishop
Sheila Murray (as Jacqueline Wells)
Joseph Crehan
Prison Warden O'Neil
Paul Fix
Convict Petey Ryan
George Lloyd
Convict Marty Conroy
Dick Curtis
Capt. Simmons
Richard Fiske
Agent Lyman

Credits

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Director: Charles Barton
Writers: Arthur T. Horman, Leslie T. White
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Barton, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brian Donlevy and Julie Bishop and Joseph Crehan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""BETTER TO DIE IN A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THAN A LIVING DEATH BEHIND BARS!"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Barton directs. Allen G. Siegler behind the camera. Richard Fantl cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charles Barton, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brian Donlevy and Julie Bishop and Joseph Crehan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""BETTER TO DIE IN A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THAN A LIVING DEATH BEHIND BARS!"".
8IMDB entry: tt0031091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.