Director: George W. Hill

Writers: Frances Marion; Joe Farnham; Martin Flavin

Producer: Irving Thalberg

Keywords: Drama, Prison

Kent Marlow receives a ten year sentence for manslaughter after running over a pedestrian; his cellmates are Butch, an enforcer for the mob, and Morgan, who attempts a daring escape. Screenwriter Frances Marion researched at San Quentin Prison. Won Oscars for Best Writing and Best Sound Recording; received additional nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Roscoe Ates	Actor	20-Jan-1895	1-Mar-1962	The Champ
Wallace Beery	Actor	1-Apr-1885	15-Apr-1949	Grand Hotel
Leila Hyams	Actor	1-May-1905	4-Dec-1977	Freaks
Robert Montgomery	Actor	21-May-1904	27-Sep-1981	Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Chester Morris	Actor	16-Feb-1901	11-Sep-1970	Boston Blackie
Lewis Stone	Actor	15-Nov-1879	12-Sep-1953	Judge James Hardy

CAST

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Chester Morris	...   Morgan
Wallace Beery	...   Butch
Lewis Stone	...   Warden
Robert Montgomery	...   Kent
Leila Hyams	...   Anne
George F. Marion	...   Pop
J. C. Nugent	...   Mr. Marlowe
Karl Dane	...   Olsen
DeWitt Jennings	...   Wallace
Mathew Betz	...   Gopher
Claire McDowell	...   Mrs. Marlowe
Robert Emmet O'Connor	...   Donlin
Tom Kennedy	...   Uncle Jed
Tom Wilson	...   Sandy
Eddie Foyer	...   Dopey
Roscoe Ates	...   Putnam
Fletcher Norton	...   Oliver

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