Prison Break (1938)
- Directed by
- Arthur Lubin
- Genre
- drama film, prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 13 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.
How it feels
A fisherman confesses to a murder he did not commit to protect a friend. In prison he tries to stay out of trouble but a fellow convict makes things difficult for him.
suspensefultensedramaticgrittymelancholicfast-pacedunsettling
What happens
Prison Break is a 1938 American crime-drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Barton MacLane, Glenda Farrell and Paul Hurst. The film was based on the story "Walls of San Quentin" by Norton S. Parker. It was released by Universal Pictures on July 12, 1938. A fisherman confesses to a murder he didn't commit to protect a friend. Determined to keep out of trouble in prison, but another convict makes things difficult for him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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