Canon City (1948)
- Directed by
- Crane Wilbur
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Based on a true story, this movie follows a group of prisoners who break out of a Colorado penitentiary. It shows the chaos of the escape and the manhunt that follows, focusing on the different men and their fates.
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What happens
Canon City is a 1948 American film noir crime film written and directed by Crane Wilbur. The drama features Scott Brady, Jeff Corey, and Whit Bissell, along with prison warden Roy Best playing himself. The film takes its name from Canon City, Colorado. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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