Summaries

A gray-haired convict, within the shadows of the gallows, tells his story to the prison chaplain, beginning twenty years earlier when he was sent to prison for a crime he did not commit.

Details

Keywords
  • prison
  • 1930s
  • convict
  • nobility
  • prison chaplain
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Aug 28, 1931
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Jim Warren (Clive Brook) is going to the gallows for a crime he did not commit. He tells the prison priest about his life of crime and who he is protecting.

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