Canon City

Canon City

Canon City

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Canon City

"Filmed with the NAKED FURY of fact!"

1948

1h 22m

6.2(15 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Prisoners battle each other -- and the police -- when they escape the Colorado State Penitentiary.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Scott Brady

Sherbondy

Scott Brady

Acting

Jeff Corey

Schwartzmiller

Jeff Corey

Acting

Whit Bissell

Heilman

Whit Bissell

Acting

Stanley Clements

New

Stanley Clements

Acting

Charles Russell

Tolley

Charles Russell

Acting

DeForest Kelley

Smalley

DeForest Kelley

Acting

Ralph Byrd

Officer Gray

Ralph Byrd

Acting

Mabel Paige

Mrs. Oliver

Mabel Paige

Acting

Roy Best

Himself (as Warden Roy Best)

No Image

Acting

Henry Brandon

Freeman

Henry Brandon

Acting

Robert Bice

Morgan

Robert Bice

Acting

Ray Bennett

Willie Bennett

Ray Bennett

Acting

Robert Kellard

Officer Winston R. Williams

Robert Kellard

Acting

Cay Forester

Mrs. Wilson

Cay Forester

Acting

Paul Scardon

Joe Bondy

Paul Scardon

Acting

Howard Negley

Richard Smith

Howard Negley

Acting

Margaret Kerry

Maxine Smith

Margaret Kerry

Acting

Eve March

Mrs. Bauer

Eve March

Acting

John Doucette

George Bauer

John Doucette

Acting

Phyllis Douglas

Myrna

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