Convicts 4 (1962)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Millard Kaufman

Writers:

Millard Kaufman (writer)
John Resko (autobiography Reprieve)

Release Date:

15 February 1963 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Independent Film | Number In Title

Cast

Ben Gazzara	...	John Resko
Stuart Whitman	...	Principal Keeper
Ray Walston	...	Iggy
Vincent Price	...	Carl Carmer
Rod Steiger	...	'Tiptoes'
Broderick Crawford	...	Warden
Dodie Stevens	...	Resko's Sister
Jack Kruschen	...	Resko's Father
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Wino
Naomi Stevens	...	Resko's Mother
Carmen Phillips	...	Resko's Wife
Susan Silo	...	Cathy - Resko's Daughter
Timothy Carey	...	Nick
Roland La Starza	...	Duke
Tom Gilson	...	Lefty

Also Known As:

Convicts Four (USA) (alternative title)
Reprieve

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Folsom State Prison - 300 Prison Road, Represa, California, USA

Company:

Allied Artists Pictures

Trivia:

After filming was completed, Sammy Davis Jr. asked for and received permission to put on a show for the inmates. The warden set two conditions: no racial jokes (which could start a riot) and no sex jokes (for obvious reasons). Four thousand inmates attended the show, Davis told no racial or sex jokes, and the show went off with no trouble.

Goofs:

Continuity: In last art class sequence, blackboard behind Teach is alternately clean or has writing on it from shot to shot.

I'm in this movie.

I am in this movie - playing Resko's granddaughter. I'm not seen until the very end as Resko is leaving the prison. My name at that time was Karey Keeler. My grandfather, Lt. James Moriarty, worked at Folsom Prison and was the creative consultant. His name is listed in the credits. I have a huge scrapbook that he had the movie company make, and would like to own the movie. If anyone knows where I can order a copy, please return this e-mail. Thanks.