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  • Prison Break (1938)
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    72 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prison Break (1938)
Approved
72 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Joaquin Shannon arrives home from a cruise on his fishing boat. His first mate, Charles Nelson, is to marry Shannon's sister the next day. Nelson gets drunk and Shannon finds him near the unconscious body of a man that he, Shannon, had ...See moreJoaquin Shannon arrives home from a cruise on his fishing boat. His first mate, Charles Nelson, is to marry Shannon's sister the next day. Nelson gets drunk and Shannon finds him near the unconscious body of a man that he, Shannon, had been fighting with previously. The man dies and Shannon takes the blame and goes to prison. There he gets into trouble instigated by "Big Red" Kincaid and is denied a parole. He stops a prison break and get a parole. Not able to get work, he takes a job with a former convict on a fishing boat. Kincaid, who has shot a guard and escaped and vowing vengeance on Shannon, shows up. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Norton S. Parker (screenplay) (story "Walls of San Quentin") | Dorothy Davenport (screenplay) (as Dorothy Reid)
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Updated Jul 12, 1938

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Jul 12, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Barton MacLane
Joaquin Shannon Joaquin Shannon   See fewer
Glenda Farrell
Jean Fenderson Jean Fenderson   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Soapy Soapy   See fewer
Constance Moore
Maria Shannon Maria Shannon   See fewer
Edward Pawley
Joe Fenderson Joe Fenderson   See fewer
Edmund MacDonald
Chris Nelson Chris Nelson   See fewer
Ward Bond
Big Red Kincaid Big Red Kincaid   See fewer
Guy Usher
Warden Warden   See fewer
Victor Kilian
Fenderson Fenderson   See fewer
Johnny Russell
Jackie (as John Russell) Jackie (as John Russell)   See fewer
Thomas Louden
The Priest The Priest   See fewer
Paul Everton
Judge at Joaquin's Trial Judge at Joaquin's Trial   See fewer
Roy Barcroft
Captain of the Prison Guard (uncredited) Captain of the Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
John Barton
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Bush
Woman on Dock (uncredited) Woman on Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Parole Board Member (uncredited) Parole Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobbie Hale
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hazel
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Parole Board Member (uncredited) Parole Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kirk
Fisherman at Unemployment Office (uncredited) Fisherman at Unemployment Office (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Dock Policeman (uncredited) Dock Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Long
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Belle Mitchell
Party Woman (uncredited) Party Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Montague
Hiring Boss (uncredited) Hiring Boss (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Dock Policeman (uncredited) Dock Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack O'Shea
Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Price
Detective Who Arrests Joaquin for Violating Parole (uncredited) Detective Who Arrests Joaquin for Violating Parole (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Robards Sr.
Prison Guard Who Finds Note (uncredited) Prison Guard Who Finds Note (uncredited)   See fewer
Constantine Romanoff
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Party Waiter (uncredited) Party Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited) Tuna Fisherman at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sheehan
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack C. Smith
Cannery Manager (uncredited) Cannery Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
Tough Hit by Joaquin at Bachelor Party (uncredited) Tough Hit by Joaquin at Bachelor Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Shannon's Parole Officer (uncredited) Shannon's Parole Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thompson
Party Waiter (uncredited) Party Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tornek
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanore Vogel
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Carleton Young
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
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