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
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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