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
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 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)
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