Behind the High Wall
| Behind the High Wall | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abner Biberman |
| Produced by | Stanley Rubin |
| Written by | Harold Jack Bloom |
| Starring |
Tom Tully Sylvia Sidney |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates | 1956 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Behind the High Wall is a 1956 film noir.
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
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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