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  • State Penitentiary (1950)
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    66 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
State Penitentiary (1950)
Passed
66 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Roger Manners (Warner Baxter), a former aircraft manufacturer is wrongly accused and convicted of embezzlement of $400,000 and is given a long prison sentence. There he must decide rather or not to get involved in a prison break, or stay ...See moreRoger Manners (Warner Baxter), a former aircraft manufacturer is wrongly accused and convicted of embezzlement of $400,000 and is given a long prison sentence. There he must decide rather or not to get involved in a prison break, or stay there while his wife, Shirley (Karin Booth), can prove his innocence by playing at romance with the real culprit. More stock footage and narration than dialogue. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Henry Edward Helseth (story) (as Henry E. Helseth) | Howard J. Green (screenplay) | Robert Libott (screenplay) | Frank Burt (screenplay)
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Updated Jun 8, 1950

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Jun 8, 1950 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Warner Baxter
Rodger Manners Rodger Manners   See fewer
Onslow Stevens
Richard Evans Richard Evans   See fewer
Karin Booth
Shirley Manners Shirley Manners   See fewer
Robert Shayne
Stanley Brown Stanley Brown   See fewer
Richard Benedict
Mike Gavin Mike Gavin   See fewer
Brett King
Al 'Kid' Beaumont Al 'Kid' Beaumont   See fewer
John Bleifer
Jailbreak Jimmy Jailbreak Jimmy   See fewer
Leo Cleary
Warden-Narrator (as Leo T. Cleary) Warden-Narrator (as Leo T. Cleary)   See fewer
Rick Vallin
Tom - Prison Guard Tom - Prison Guard   See fewer
William Fawcett
Bill Costello - Convict (uncredited) Bill Costello - Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hart
Sandy' OHara - Convict (uncredited) Sandy' OHara - Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Ingram
Construction Gang Guard (uncredited) Construction Gang Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Stader
Convict in Yard (uncredited) Convict in Yard (uncredited)   See fewer
Rusty Wescoatt
'Flash' Russell - Convict (uncredited) 'Flash' Russell - Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
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