Blackwell's Island (1939)
- Directed by
- William C. McGann
- Genre
- prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 8 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 man goes undercover in a brutal prison to expose corruption. He uncovers a web of crime and injustice while trying to stay alive.
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What happens
Blackwell's Island is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William C. McGann and written by Crane Wilbur. The film stars John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory, Stanley Fields and Morgan Conway. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 25, 1939. It was based on a real life scandal on Welfare Island. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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They All Come Out (1939)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.