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  • Over the Wall (1938)
  • Passed
    67 min | Drama, Romance
Over the Wall (1938)
Passed
67 min | Drama, Romance

Jerry Davis is a street tough and troublemaker who winds up in Sing Sing framed for murder. There he discovers he has a great singing voice, and with the help of prison chaplain Father Connor, Jerry begins to rehabilitate himself.
Director
Writers
Lewis E. Lawes (by) (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes) | Crane Wilbur (original screenplay) | George Bricker (original screenplay)
Cinematographer
James Van Trees (photography by)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Mar 10, 1938

Release date
Apr 2, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Dick Foran
Jerry Davis Jerry Davis   See fewer
June Travis
Kay Norton Kay Norton   See fewer
John Litel
Father Neil Connor Father Neil Connor   See fewer
Dick Purcell
Ace Scanlon Ace Scanlon   See fewer
Veda Ann Borg
Maxine Maxine   See fewer
Ward Bond
Eddie Edwards Eddie Edwards   See fewer
John Hamilton
Warden Warden   See fewer
Jonathan Hale
Governor Governor   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Jimmy Davis Jimmy Davis   See fewer
Robert Homans
John Davis John Davis   See fewer
Mabel Hart
Mrs. Davis Mrs. Davis   See fewer
Raymond Hatton
Convict Convict   See fewer
Alan Davis
Joe - Policeman Joe - Policeman   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Prison Keeper (as Eddie Chandler) Prison Keeper (as Eddie Chandler)   See fewer
Eleanor Bayley
Elsie - Girl at Beach (uncredited) Elsie - Girl at Beach (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brady
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Referee for Robeck Fight (uncredited) Referee for Robeck Fight (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Boiler Room Guard (uncredited) Boiler Room Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Coe
Timekeeper at Fight (uncredited) Timekeeper at Fight (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Davis' Handler (uncredited) Davis' Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
William Crowell
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Cunningham
Robeck's Handler (uncredited) Robeck's Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Prison Orchestra Organist (uncredited) Prison Orchestra Organist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Gorss
Hospital Trusty (uncredited) Hospital Trusty (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Hamilton
Ring Attendant (uncredited) Ring Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Gus - Policeman at Morgue (uncredited) Gus - Policeman at Morgue (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Herman
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
Radio Announcer at Governor's Broadcast (uncredited) Radio Announcer at Governor's Broadcast (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Defense Counsel (uncredited) Defense Counsel (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hollingsworth
Policeman at Scanlon's (uncredited) Policeman at Scanlon's (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
I. Stanford Jolley
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Jordan
Convict Trusty (uncredited) Convict Trusty (uncredited)   See fewer
Brady Kline
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Tough Convict (uncredited) Tough Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Landis
Peggy - Girl at Beach (uncredited) Peggy - Girl at Beach (uncredited)   See fewer
Anderson Lawler
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethelreda Leopold
Scanlon's New Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited) Scanlon's New Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Lloyd
Morgue Attendant (uncredited) Morgue Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Cell Block Keeper (uncredited) Cell Block Keeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Priscilla Lyon
Scrappy Little Girl (uncredited) Scrappy Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Marceau
Prison Doctor (uncredited) Prison Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Prison Photographer (uncredited) Prison Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Mathews
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
Ring Announcer in Robeck Fight (uncredited) Ring Announcer in Robeck Fight (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Miller
Lee - Prison Guard Who Sees Fight (uncredited) Lee - Prison Guard Who Sees Fight (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Natheaux
Prison Fingerprinter (uncredited) Prison Fingerprinter (uncredited)   See fewer
David Newell
Governor's Secretary (uncredited) Governor's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy O'Gatty
Al Robeck - Fighter (uncredited) Al Robeck - Fighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Otho
Bruiser in Pinball Room (uncredited) Bruiser in Pinball Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Patrolman Who Arrests Davis (uncredited) Patrolman Who Arrests Davis (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Pingree
Second Boiler Room Guard (uncredited) Second Boiler Room Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra Ramoy
Alice - Girl at Beach (uncredited) Alice - Girl at Beach (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Rawlinson
Prosecutor (uncredited) Prosecutor (uncredited)   See fewer
John J. Richardson
Ring Attendant (uncredited) Ring Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Policeman at Beach (uncredited) Policeman at Beach (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Shower Room Guard (uncredited) Shower Room Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Shannon
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant (uncredited) Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Elliott Sullivan
Chic Metzer - Henchman (uncredited) Chic Metzer - Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Turner
Loogan - in Pinball Room (uncredited) Loogan - in Pinball Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Blue Washington
Convict Playing Guitar (uncredited) Convict Playing Guitar (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Wessel
Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp (uncredited) Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp (uncredited)   See fewer
Huey White
Tough Convict (uncredited) Tough Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Blackie Whiteford
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Pinball Proprietor (uncredited) Pinball Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
Clothesbox Convict Trusty (uncredited) Clothesbox Convict Trusty (uncredited)   See fewer
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