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Outside the Wall (1950)

Outside the Wall poster
Directed by
Crane Wilbur
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is released from prison after a long sentence. He tries to start over but finds his past pulling him back into trouble.

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What happens

Outside the Wall is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Richard Basehart, Marilyn Maxwell, Signe Hasso and Dorothy Hart. Some location shooting took place at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and on the city's streets. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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