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Prison Train (1938)

APPROVED 64 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   26 October 1938 (USA)
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Frankie Terris and Mannie Robbins are the two most powerful gangsters in their city. Frankie has a young sister... See full summary »

Director:

Gordon Wiles

Writers:

Leonardo Bercovici (story), Shepard Traube (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Prison Train -- Frankie Terris and Mannie Robbins are the two most powerful gangsters in their city. Frankie has a young sister...
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Cast

Cast overview:
Fred Keating Fred Keating ...
Frankie Terris
Dorothy Comingore Dorothy Comingore ...
Louise Terris (as Linda Winters)
Clarence Muse Clarence Muse ...
Train Steward / Sam
Faith Bacon Faith Bacon ...
Maxine
Alexander Leftwich Alexander Leftwich ...
Manny Robbins
James Blakeley James Blakeley ...
Joe Robbins (as James Blakely)
Sam Bernard Sam Bernard ...
George
John Pearson John Pearson ...
Red
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ...
Morose
Val Stanton Val Stanton ...
Sullen
Peter Potter Peter Potter ...
Bill Adams
Kit Guard Kit Guard ...
Guard
Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum ...
The Lawyer
George Lloyd George Lloyd ...
Bull
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Storyline

Frankie Terris and Mannie Robbins are the two most powerful gangsters in their city. Frankie has a young sister, Louise, whom he has kept at a boarding school away from the stench of his racketeering. Mannie's young son, Joe, is also ignorant of his father's profession. Louise and Joe meet, and Joe tries to make love to her. Frankie interrupts and, in a fight that follows, kills Joe. Mannie vows to get Frankie. The latter, sentenced to Alcatraz, fears for Louise's safety and makes her promise to take a trip abroad. Louise learns that Mannie plans to shoot Frankie on the train taking him to prison, and she stows away in hopes of warning her brother. On the train, she falls into the protective arms of Federal Agent Bill Adams. Before she has a chance to warn Frankie, Mannie's henchmen go to work and a gangland shootout ensues. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Train | Prison | Federal Agent | Alcatraz | Gangster  | See more »

Taglines:

"Alcatraz is too good for him - I'll blast him to hell where he belongs" (original poster)

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

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Also Known As:

People's Enemy See more »

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Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Husker du vor skoletid"
(uncredited)
Music by Walter Kollo
Lyrics by Axel Kjerulf and Aage Juhl Thomsen See more »