Behind the High Wall
| Behind the High Wall | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Abner Biberman |
| Written by | Harold Jack Bloom |
| Story by | Richard K. Polimer Wallace Sullivan |
| Produced by | Stanley Rubin |
| Starring | Tom Tully Sylvia Sidney |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Joseph Gershenson |
Production company | Universal International |
| Distributed by | Universal International |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Behind the High Wall is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Abner Biberman starring Tom Tully and Sylvia Sidney.
It featured an early performance by John Gavin who had just signed with Universal.[1] It was sometimes referred to as his first film[2] although he had appeared in Raw Edge under another name.
Plot
Inmates pull a prison break, taking the warden and another prisoner as hostages. But when the car gets into a crash, killing the others, the warden makes off with the gang's loot and places the blame on the other hostage.
Cast
- Tom Tully as Warden Carmichael
- Sylvia Sidney as Hilda Carmichael
- Betty Lynn as Anne MacGregor
- John Gavin as Johnny Hutchins (as John Golenor)
- Don Beddoe as Todd 'Mac' Macgregor
- John Larch as William Kiley
- Barney Phillips as Tom Renolds
- Ed Kemmer as Charlie Rains
- John Beradino as Carl Burkhardt
- Rayford Barnes as George Miller (as Raymond Barnes)
- Nicky Blair as Roy Burkhardt
- David Garcia as Morgan
- Peter Leeds as Detective
- Jim Hyland as Detective (as James Hyland)
References
- ^ Drama: Third Cagney Subject Developed by Writer; Stevens Slates 'Feud' Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 22 June 1956: 23.
- ^ LONDON STAGE HIT BOUGHT FOR FILM: 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' Sold to Hecht--John Gavin Gets Starring Role Cast in 'Time to Love' Columbia Jobs Shifted By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to The New York Times.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 17 July 1957: 21.
External links
- Behind the High Wall at IMDb
- Behind the High Wall at TCMDB
- review of film at Noir of the week
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