Behind the High Wall (1956)
Overview
A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.389 |
Directed By
Abner Biberman
Crew
Ted J. Kent
Richard K. Polimer
Maury Gertsman
Abner Biberman
Stanley Rubin
Wallace Sullivan
Alexander Golitzen
Joan St. Oegger
Russell A. Gausman
Bud Westmore
Leslie I. Carey
Robert Pritchard
John P. Austin
Bill Thomas
Joseph Gershenson
Robert Emmet Smith
Clifford Stine
Harold Jack Bloom
Ronald R. Rondell
TOP CAST
Tom Tully
Frank Carmichael
Sylvia Sidney
Hilda Carmichael
Betty Lynn
Anne MacGregor
John Gavin
Johnny Hutchins
Don Beddoe
Todd 'Mac' MacGregor
John Larch
William Kiley
Barney Phillips
Tom Reynolds
Ed Kemmer
Charlie Rains
John Beradino
Carl Burkhardt
Rayford Barnes
George Miller
Nicky Blair
Roy Burkhardt
David Garcia
Morgan
Peter Leeds
First Detective
James Hyland
Second Detective
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