Behind the High Wall
“The untold story of the BIG-HOUSE PRISON BREAK!”
1956•NR•1h 25m•5.5•Released
CrimeDramaThriller
A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.
Director
Abner Biberman
Writer
Harold Jack Bloom
Languages
English
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Cast
Tom Tully
Frank Carmichael
Sylvia Sidney
Hilda Carmichael
Betty Lynn
Anne MacGregor
John Gavin
Johnny Hutchins
Don Beddoe
Todd 'Mac' MacGregor
John Larch
William Kiley
Barney Phillips
Tom Reynolds
Ed Kemmer
Charlie Rains
John Beradino
Carl Burkhardt
Rayford Barnes
George Miller
Nicky Blair
Roy Burkhardt
David Garcia
Morgan
Peter Leeds
First Detective
James Hyland
Second Detective
Production
Company
Universal International Pictures
Producer
Stanley Rubin
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