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4 February 1972 (USA)
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A young guard and a college professor convicted of manslaughter both start their first day in prison. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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2 nominations
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Vic Morrow | ... | Hugo Slocum |
 | Clu Gulager | ... | Brian Courtland |
 | Billy Dee Williams | ... | Lennox |
 | Kristoffer Tabori | ... | Allan Campbell |
| Dean Jagger | ... | Warden Auerbach |
 | Alan Alda | ... | Jonathon Paige |
| Luke Askew | ... | Bibleback |
 | Scott Hylands | ... | Ajax |
| Edward Bell | ... | Sinclair |
| Tony Mancini | ... | Steve Berino |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Officer Brown |
| Alan Vint | ... | Bree |
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Truman Capote's the Glass House
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120 min (including commercials)
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Alan Alda on his autobiography "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed - and Other Things I've Learned" claims that this movie was shoot in real prison with real prisoners as extras. During the filming of the movie it's director Tom Gries made jokes with prisoners that they should take Alan Alda as their hostage because that is the only way they can escape from prison. On the last day of shooting, two prisoners approached Alda and put an improvised knife on his throat telling him that he is their hostage. Luckily prison guard arrived shortly after and carefully negotiated with prisoners to let Alan Alda go. They let him loose telling him that they were just joking. Alda also states that no prisoner was punished for the incident.
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College professor is sentenced to a maximum security prison for manslaughter. Early made-for-television prison film is well worth seeing despite familiar story line and characters. Impressive direction, cinematic quality acting, good script and not a miscast anywhere. Viewers may also enjoy "Shawshank Redemption" (1995), "Escape From Alcatraz" (1979) and "Runaway Train" (1985). (Rating: A-minus)