Summary The true story of Ed Martin, former chain gang convict who converted to Christianity in prison in 1944 and formed the HopeAglow Prison Ministries. Ron Ormond's dramatized version of Ed's life in prison follows him swinging on a hammer in a chain gang, remembering his life of squalor and petty crime, finding Jesus through the persistence of his future wife Alfreda, and helping other inmates find salvation through his preaching in the prison chapel. The 39 stripes refer to the Jewish tradition of flogging criminals just short of the fatal 40 lash mark. View more details
Directed : Ron Ormond
Written : Ron Ormond Tim Ormond
Stars : Tim Ormond Nancy Harper Craig Cortney Duane Hahn
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 14, 1979
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Production companies : The Ormond Organization
Summary The true story of Ed Martin, former chain gang convict who converted to Christianity in prison in 1944 and formed the HopeAglow Prison Ministries. Ron Ormond's dramatized version of Ed's life in prison follows him swinging on a hammer in a chain gang, remembering his life of squalor and petty crime, finding Jesus through the persistence of his future wife Alfreda, and helping other inmates find salvation through his preaching in the prison chapel. The 39 stripes refer to the Jewish tradition of flogging criminals just short of the fatal 40 lash mark. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 14, 1979
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Production companies : The Ormond Organization
