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Road to the Big House
Road to the Big House

Road to the Big House

He Took A Short-Cut thru the Darkness of Gangland

Genres

Crime

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A bank clerk gets sent to prison after he robs his own bank. Live becomes even more difficult behind bars when he starts getting pressured to reveal where he hid the money.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

13 December 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Shelton

John Shelton

Eddie Clark

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Agnes Clark

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Butch McQuinn

Richard Bailey

Richard Bailey

Clyde Sutter

Joseph Allen

Joseph Allen

George Bates

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Fred

Eddie Fields

Eddie Fields

Kelvin

Walden Boyle

Walden Boyle

Prosecutor

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Harvey

Jack Conrad

Jack Conrad

Collins

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Benson

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Judge

John Doucette

John Doucette

Danny

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Case

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