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Chain Gang
Chain Gang

Chain Gang

It was legal murder until a reporter and his girl dared to get the inside story!

Genres

CrimeActionDrama

OverView

Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts masquerades as a prison guard to document inhuman conditions.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

01 November 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Cliff Roberts, aka Jack Granger

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Capt. Duncan

William Phillips

William Phillips

Roy Snead

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Lead Guard Langley

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell

Marjorie Lord

Marjorie Lord

Rita McKelvey

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

John McKelvey, news publisher

Billy Lechner

Billy Lechner

Eddie Jones, convict with sore foot

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Committee Chairman

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Senator Holden

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Guard Adams

Rusty Wescoatt

Rusty Wescoatt

Guard Yates

William Tannen

William Tannen

Harry Cleaver

Rick Vallin

Rick Vallin

Mr. Dennison

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Lloyd Killgallen (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Briggs (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Dr. Evans (uncredited)

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Zeke (uncredited)

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