Well I must say this prison film was a nice surprise. Both the realism of the filming that took place at San Quentin State Prison and the strong acting by all lead seven (7) actors kept me paying attention to the very end. Was it a realistic portrayal of life in prison? No, but the story line was superbly executed and the the psychologist (John Beal) referred to as simply "Doc" who narrates a lot of the story was well presented.
It did remind me of the later 1963 Oscar nominated prison film The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Garner. Although the actors who starred in this lesser known film such as Millard Mitchell and Gilbert Roland never attained the star status of McQueen, Bronson and/or Garner their acting was top notch and most enjoyable.
This is a most under rated film and more than deserving of my 8 out of 10 IMDB rating.
It did remind me of the later 1963 Oscar nominated prison film The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Garner. Although the actors who starred in this lesser known film such as Millard Mitchell and Gilbert Roland never attained the star status of McQueen, Bronson and/or Garner their acting was top notch and most enjoyable.
This is a most under rated film and more than deserving of my 8 out of 10 IMDB rating.