Behind the High Wall (1956)

Directed by

Abner Biberman

Genre

drama film, film noir, prison film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A prison drama about a warden and an inmate caught in a tense power struggle. The story involves corruption and secrets that threaten to unravel their lives.

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What happens

Behind the High Wall is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Abner Biberman starring Tom Tully and Sylvia Sidney. It featured an early performance by John Gavin who had just signed with Universal. It was sometimes referred to as his first film although he had appeared in Raw Edge under another name. In March 1956 it was said "John Gilmore" was in the film but in the credits he is called "John Gavin". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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