Over the Wall

1943 0h 21m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Crime

Synopsis

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A prison Chaplain is forced to leave his post for health reasons, but fate provides him with another chance to reform an escaped convict.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dane Clark
Benny Vigo
Tom Tully
Father Darcy
Clarence Muse
Sam
William B. Davidson
Warden Ed

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Negulesco
Writers: Ed Earl Repp, Matt Taylor
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dane Clark and Tom Tully and Clarence Muse carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Negulesco directs. Carl E. Guthrie behind the camera. Frederick Richards cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Frederick Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dane Clark and Tom Tully and Clarence Muse carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0293893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.