Castle on the Hudson (1940)

Released: 1940-02-17 Duration: 1hr 17min

Genres: Crime Drama

Rating 6.8

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The big John Garfield thrill !

Overview

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	0.425

Directed By

Anatole Litvak

Crew

Director
Anatole Litvak

Screenplay
Seton I. Miller

Screenplay
Brown Holmes

Screenplay
Courtney Terrett

Novel
Lewis E. Lawes

Original Music Composer
Adolph Deutsch

Director of Photography
Arthur Edeson

Editor
Thomas Richards

Costume Design
Howard Shoup

Art Direction
John Hughes

Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore

Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis

Associate Producer
Samuel Bischoff

Executive In Charge Of Production
Jack L. Warner

Sound
Robert B. Lee

Special Effects
Edwin B. DuPar

Special Effects
Byron Haskin

Music Director
Leo F. Forbstein

Music Arranger
Ray Heindorf

TOP CAST

Eddie Acuff

Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Dance Partner of 'Sweetheart' in Nightclub (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

Willie Keeler

Joe - Clerk in Dr. Ames' Office (uncredited)

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