Ex-racketeer slugs a cop and goes to prison to keep from being involved in crime again. On the day of his parole, his plans are dashed. It's up to a brash newspaper reporter to figure out what happened.
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Detective Captain Rourke
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| June Travis | ... |
Jane Rogers
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| Craig Reynolds | ... |
Ken Williams
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| Dick Purcell | ... |
Ed Slayden
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| Joe King | ... |
Mike Eagan
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Weeper
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Warden
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Dan Varner
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Sig Patton
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Dan Stone
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Gladys Joy
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| Henry Hall | ... |
Pop Anderson
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
City Editor
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Guard in Kitchen (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Ben Corbett | ... |
Convict with Visiting Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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Gordon Hart | ... |
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Eddie Lee | ... |
Chinese Clerk (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Laundry Room Convict (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Visitor's Room Guard (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Guard Murray (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Convict Under Inspection (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Convict in Cell (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Douglas Wood | ... |
Governor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nick Grinde | ||
Written by
| Robert Hardy Andrews | ... | (screen play) (as Robert D. Andrews) and |
| Joseph Hoffman | ... | (screen play) |
| Jonathan Finn | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur L. Todd | ... | (photography by) (as Arthur Todd) |
Editing by
| Harold McLernon | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Hugh Reticker | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wilbur McGaugh | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: music cues (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Seymour | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (present)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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| Taglines | MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE (original print ad-all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $300,000 Mike Eagan has stashed away would be worth more than $5.1M in 2016. See more » |
| Goofs | When the taxi driver goes into the store; he calls the operator to connect him to Police Headquarters so he can report Slayden. But the time that elapsed between the coin dropping and him talking to the police is not long enough for him to complete the entire action connecting with the operator and then for the operator connecting him with Police Headquarters and then for Police Headquarters to pick up the phone and then speak with him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Black Legion (1937). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oh, Moon See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The title JAILBREAK has rivets and chain links, connecting the letters. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gladys Joy:
Nobody ever tells me what they don't tell everybody else too. I don't know what's the matter with me. Man: If I was your best friend I could tell you. See more » |