Chain Gang

Summary Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he takes pictures of and documents the miserable conditions. The sadist guard captain, Captain Duncan (Emory Parnell), learns about Cliff's activities and has him beaten by the other guards. Roberts escapes to write his expose that brings about some prison reforms. View more details

Chain Gang

Directed : Lew Landers

Written : Howard J. Green

Stars : Douglas Kennedy Marjorie Lord Emory Parnell William 'Bill' Phillips

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Genres : Action Crime Drama

Release date : Oct 31, 1950

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Sam Katzman Productions Kay Pictures

Summary Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he takes pictures of and documents the miserable conditions. The sadist guard captain, Captain Duncan (Emory Parnell), learns about Cliff's activities and has him beaten by the other guards. Roberts escapes to write his expose that brings about some prison reforms. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Crime Drama

Release date : Oct 31, 1950

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Sam Katzman Productions Kay Pictures

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