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15 February 1963 (Finland)
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Ben Gazzara obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 5 February 2012, 4:06 PM, PST)
Ben Gazzara obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 4 February 2012, 9:42 AM, PST)
Ben Gazzara Dead At Age 81
(From CinemaRetro. 4 February 2012, 8:50 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - TV News. 5 February 2012, 4:06 PM, PST)
Ben Gazzara obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 4 February 2012, 9:42 AM, PST)
Ben Gazzara Dead At Age 81
(From CinemaRetro. 4 February 2012, 8:50 AM, PST)
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A man finds himself through art
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
| Adam Williams | ... | Guard |
 | Jack Albertson | ... | Art Teacher |
| John Kellogg | ... | Guard |
| Robert H. Harris | ... | Commissioner |
 | Carmen Phillips | ... | Resko's Wife |
 | Timothy Carey | ... | Nick |
| Myron Healey | ... | Gunther |
 | Lee Krieger | ... | Stanley |
| Josip Elic | ... | Vic - Barber |
| Arthur Malet | ... | Storekeeper |
| Robert Christopher | ... | Guard |
| Reggie Nalder | ... | Greer |
| Kreg Martin | ... | Guard |
| Susan Silo | ... | Cathy - Resko's Daughter |
| Tom Gilson | ... | Lefty |
| Roland La Starza | ... | Duke |
| Warren J. Kemmerling | ... | Guard |
| Andy Albin | ... | Con |
| John Close | ... | Guard |
| John Dennis | ... | Cell Block Guard |
| Billy Varga | ... | Guard |
| Burt Lange | ... | Gallery Man |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Vincent Barbi | ... | Big Painter (uncredited) |
| Peter Besbas | ... | Sculptor (uncredited) |
| John Dierkes | ... | Cell Block Guard (uncredited) |
| Bobby Gilbert | ... | Sculptor (uncredited) |
| Sid Kane | ... | Sculptor (uncredited) |
| Lenny Kent | ... | Painter (uncredited) |
| Ernesto Molinari | ... | Sculptor (uncredited) |
| Norman Nazarr | ... | Sculptor (uncredited) |
| Robert Swimmer | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Robert White | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Millard Kaufman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Millard Kaufman | (screenplay) | |
| John Resko | (autobiography "Reprieve") | |
Produced by | |||
| A. Ronald Lubin | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Leonard Rosenman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph F. Biroc | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| George White | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Howard Richmond | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Joseph Kish | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| William Turner | .... | makeup artist (as William P. Turner) | |
Production Management | |||
| Edward Morey Jr. | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Clark L. Paylow | .... | assistant director (as Clark Paylow) | |
| Mickey Lewis | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Robert Gary | .... | set continuity | |
| Ted Mossman | .... | property master | |
| James West | .... | construction supervisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ralph Butler | .... | sound (as Ralph E. Butler) | |
| Archie Dattelbaum | .... | sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Milton Olsen | .... | special effects (as Milt Olsen) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Roger J. Weinberg | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Eve Newman | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Doane Harrison | .... | assistant to producer | |
Thanks | |||
| Robert A. Heinze | .... | appreciation to | |
| J.G. Moriarty | .... | appreciation to (as Lt. J.G. Moriarty) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1962) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- California Department of Correction appreciation to (as California Department of Corrections)
- Correctional Officers and the inmates of Folsom Prison appreciation to
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Also Known As:
"Convicts Four" - USA (alternative title)
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105 min
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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USA:Approved (PCA #20187) | Finland:K-16
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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.See more »
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Continuity: In last art class sequence, blackboard behind Teach is alternately clean or has writing on it from shot to shot.See more »
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Ben Gazzara does a very good job as artist/prisoner John Resko in "Convicts 4," based on Resko's autobiography. Desperate to get his daughter a teddy bear for Christmas, Resko attempts to rob a store and ends up shooting and killing the owner. He is given the death penalty, but his sentence is later commuted to life. He is moved to another prison, where he meets a Principal of the prison (Stuart Whitman) who encourages his art talent, stating that it may be the key to his rehabilitation and finally, freedom from prison.
Sammy Davis, Jr., Ray Walston, Broderick Crawford, and Rod Steiger are featured in the film, so it's an excellent cast. The film comes off as low-budget (well, it is based in a prison), a little slow, and a little ordinary. The actors are better than the script.
Worth it for the performances.