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Road to the Big House (1947)

He Took A Short-Cut thru the Darkness of Gangland

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Walter Colmes
Writer : Aubrey Wisberg

Synopsis

A bank clerk gets sent to prison after he robs his own bank. Live becomes even more difficult behind bars when he starts getting pressured to reveal where he hid the money.

Actors

John Shelton
John Shelton
Eddie Clark
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Agnes Clark
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Butch McQuinn
Richard Bailey
Richard Bailey
Clyde Sutter
Joseph Allen
Joseph Allen
George Bates
Rory Mallinson
Rory Mallinson
Fred
Eddie Fields
Eddie Fields
Kelvin
Walden Boyle
Walden Boyle
Prosecutor
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Harvey
Jack Conrad
Jack Conrad
Collins
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
Benson
C. Montague Shaw
C. Montague Shaw
Judge
John Doucette
John Doucette
Danny
Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson
Case

Crews

Walter Colmes
Walter Colmes
Director
Aubrey Wisberg
Aubrey Wisberg
Screenplay
Aubrey Wisberg
Aubrey Wisberg
Story
Walter Colmes
Walter Colmes
Producer
Raoul Kraushaar
Raoul Kraushaar
Original Music Composer
Walter Strenge
Walter Strenge
Director of Photography
Jason H. Bernie
Jason H. Bernie
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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