CinemaOSMovie · 1956 · 1h 25m · NR

Behind the High Wall

The untold story of the BIG-HOUSE PRISON BREAK!

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A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.

Directed byAbner Biberman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
July 1, 1956
Studios
Universal International Pictures

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Behind the High Wall

Behind the High Wall

Featuring

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10 credited
Starring
Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Frank Carmichael

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Hilda Carmichael

Betty Lynn

Betty Lynn

Anne MacGregor

John Gavin

John Gavin

Johnny Hutchins

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Todd 'Mac' MacGregor

John Larch

John Larch

William Kiley

Barney Phillips

Barney Phillips

Tom Reynolds

Ed Kemmer

Ed Kemmer

Charlie Rains

John Beradino

John Beradino

Carl Burkhardt

Rayford Barnes

Rayford Barnes

George Miller

Creative team
Directed by
Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman
Written by
Richard K. Polimer
Wallace Sullivan
Produced by
Stanley Rubin

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