Summaries

Gangster Hal Wilson takes psychiatrist Dr. Shelby hostage. While captive, the doctor analyzes Wilson as though he were a patient.

Following a prison break, Hal Wilson, a ruthless killer takes refuge in the home of a psychiatrist, Dr. Shelby. While Wilson is attempting to make a safe getaway, Dr. Shelby is busily trying to analyze his captor and find out just what, in his dark past, made him the man he now has become.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • hostage
  • doctor
  • psychiatrist
  • warden
  • reference to alice in wonderland
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date May 10, 1939
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Columbia Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 9m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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