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Behind the High Wall (1956)

The untold story of the BIG-HOUSE PRISON BREAK!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Abner Biberman
Writer : Harold Jack Bloom

Synopsis

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

Actors

Tom Tully
Tom Tully
Warden 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
Nicky Blair
Nicky Blair
Roy Burkhardt
David Garcia
David Garcia
Morgan
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds
First Detective
James Hyland
James Hyland
Second Detective (as Jim Hyland)

Crews

Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman
Director
Richard K. Polimer
Richard K. Polimer
Story
Wallace Sullivan
Wallace Sullivan
Story
Stanley Rubin
Stanley Rubin
Producer
Maury Gertsman
Maury Gertsman
Director of Photography
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Harold Jack Bloom
Harold Jack Bloom
Screenplay
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Robert Emmet Smith
Robert Emmet Smith
Art Direction
John P. Austin
John P. Austin
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Assistant Director
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Robert Pritchard
Robert Pritchard
Sound
Clifford Stine
Clifford Stine
Camera Operator
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor

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