Castle on the Hudson (1940)
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- 1h 17min
- Crime, Drama
- 17 Feb 1940 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
| John Garfield | ... |
Tommy Gordan
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| Ann Sheridan | ... |
Kay
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| Pat O'Brien | ... |
Warden Long
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Steven Rockford
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
District Attorney
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| Jerome Cowan | ... |
Ed Crowley
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Mike Cagle
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| John Litel | ... |
Chaplain
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| Margot Stevenson | ... |
Ann Rockford
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Ragan
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| Edward Pawley | ... |
Black Jack
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Pete
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| Nedda Harrigan | ... |
Mrs. Long
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Principal Keeper
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Goldie
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| Robert Strange | ... |
Joe Morris
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Kelner (uncredited)
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Intake Guard (uncredited)
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Loia Cheaney | ... |
Lady in Room 611 (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
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Richard Clayton | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Michael Conroy | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Clyde Courtright | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Alan Davis | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Joe Downing | ... |
Gangster in Car (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Dance Partner of 'Sweetheart' in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Stretcher Attendant (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
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| Brenda Fowler | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Silent Gangster in Car (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
First Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
The Judge (uncredited)
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... |
Warden's Clerk (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Clyde Burton (uncredited)
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| William Hopper | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Seated Reporter on Train (uncredited)
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John Lester Johnson | ... |
Black Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
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Willie Keeler | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| John Kelly | ... |
Rockpile Convict (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Machine Shop Guard (uncredited)
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Max Marx | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)
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| Frank McCarroll | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Dr. Ames (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
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Adrian Morris | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Night Guard Shooting Tear Gas (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
(uncredited)
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James Richard | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Intake Guard (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Prison Intake Clerk (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Night Guard Shooting Tear Gas (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Julie Stevens | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Vistor's Room Guard (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Double Talking Convict (uncredited)
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
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William Telark | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Standing Reporter on Train (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Convict Messenger (uncredited)
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| Ernest Whitman | ... |
8 Ball (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Convict in Yard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anatole Litvak | ||
Written by
| Seton I. Miller | ... | (screen play) & |
| Brown Holmes | ... | (screen play) and |
| Courtney Terrett | ... | (screen play) |
| Lewis E. Lawes | ... | (book) (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bischoff | ... | associate producer |
| Anatole Litvak | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Adolph Deutsch | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Edeson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thomas Richards | ||
Art Direction by
| John Hughes | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jack L. Warner | ... | in charge of production |
| Al Alleborn | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chuck Hansen | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert B. Lee | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects (as Edwin DuPar) |
| Byron Haskin | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | orchestral arranger |
Additional Crew
| Irving Rapper | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (An Anatole Litvak Production)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Egotistical criminal Tommy Gordan believes that he is both above the law, and entitled special privilege in any situation just because of who he is. This view is supported in that his unethical lawyer, Ed Crowley, has been able to get him off time and time again no matter what the charge. Tommy's criminal activity does not sit well with his straight-laced girlfriend, Kay Manners, who loves him regardless. Even when he is caught, charged, and convicted of robbery, and subsequently sentenced to five to thirty years to be served at Sing Sing, Tommy expects that Crowley will not only get him out immediately, but that he will arrange for him to get those special privileges for his short stint inside, including not needing to do anything he doesn't want to do, and being able to continue to wear his expensive clothes to look the part of being important. Tommy is in for a shock to his lifestyle when Crowley is not able to arrange for either with Warden Walter Long, whose primary goal with any inmate is true rehabilitation. Over the early course of his sentence, Tommy, stemming partly from his superstition and partly from seeing the fate of other "smart" inmates who tried to skirt the system, does begin to be rehabilitated in Warden Long's estimation. So when he learns that Kay has been critically injured in an accident, Warden Long, as he has done successfully with other inmates previously, allows Tommy unescorted day leave to visit Kay on the promise that he returns to prison after the visit. While Tommy has every intention to return as instructed, he may have other thoughts when he learns that Kay's predicament was in an altercation with Crowley, Kay and his own well-being which would take a back seat to revenge if given the opportunity. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The big John Garfield thrill ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Spencer Tracy starred in the original version, 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932). He and Pat O'Brien (Warden Long) were lifelong friends, growing up together in Milwaukee, going to the Marquette Academy, and even joining the Navy together when they came of age. They also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in New York City where they roomed together while attending classes. See more » |
| Goofs | In all of the newspaper headlines, and in the warden's list of death row inmates, Tommy's surname is spelled "Gordan," and Mike's surname is spelled "Kagel," but in the cast credits, they are spelled "Gordon" and "Cagle," Tommy's as it also is on the telegram the Warden passes along to Tommy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Begin the Beguine See more » |
| Quotes |
Kay Manners:
I don't know why I even try and talk to you. I'm a chump. Tommy Gordan: For loving me? Kay Manners: Yes. Tommy Gordan: That's why I... sort of like you. See more » |