Men Behind Bars (1931)

Original title

Menschen hinter Gittern

Directed by

Paul Fejos

Genre

drama film, prison film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a German-language version of a 1930 MGM prison film. It follows inmates navigating the harsh realities and violent codes inside a large penitentiary. The story focuses on a few central prisoners and their struggles with authority and each other.

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What happens

Men Behind Bars (German: Menschen hinter Gittern) is a 1931 German-language American Pre-Code drama film directed by Pál Fejös and starring Heinrich George, Gustav Diessl and Egon von Jordan. It is the German language version of MGM's The Big House. In the early years of sound before dubbing became widespread, it was common to make films in multiple languages. It premiered in Berlin on June 24, 1931. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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