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San Quentin (1937)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Drama  -   7 August 1937 (USA)
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An army trainer becomes captain of the prison yard and in time, falls for the sister of a hardened inmate.

Director:

Lloyd Bacon

Writers:

Peter Milne (screenplay), Humphrey Cobb (screenplay), and 6 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat O'Brien ...
Capt. Stephen Jameson
Humphrey Bogart ...
Joe 'Red' Kennedy
Ann Sheridan ...
May
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane ...
Lt. Druggin
Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer ...
'Sailor Boy' Hansen (as Joseph Sawyer)
Veda Ann Borg Veda Ann Borg ...
Helen
Archie Robbins Archie Robbins ...
Mickey Callahan (as James Robbins)
Joe King Joe King ...
Warden Taylor (as Joseph King)
Gordon Oliver Gordon Oliver ...
Captain
Garry Owen Garry Owen ...
Dopey
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Venetti
Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan ...
Lieutenant
William Pawley William Pawley ...
Convict
Al Hill Al Hill ...
Convict
Max Wagner Max Wagner ...
Prison Runner
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Storyline

Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prison | Prison Reform | Jail | Nightclub Entertainer | Convict  | See more »

Taglines:

... Amazing Drama of Desperate Men Behind the Walls! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La révolte See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$365,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Humphrey Bogart plays Ann Sheridan's kid brother in this film, even though in real life he was actually older than her by eleven years. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: During a tracking shot in the machine shop, the shadow of the camera can be seen against the side of one of the machines as it moves See more »

Connections

Featured in "Great Performances: Bacall on Bogart" (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

"Swing for Sale"
(uncredited)
Music by Saul Chaplin
Played by the band at the nightclub See more »