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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 02m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes2
DirectorAubrey Scotto
WritersRobert Hardy Andrews, Ben Markson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsI Was a Convict
About I Was a Convict
In this crime drama a wealthy business tycoon serves a sentence for tax fraud. While there he becomes good friends with his cellmates and after they are all released, the magnate appoints them both as executives in his company.
Directed by Aubrey Scotto, I Was a Convict leans on a strong ensemble — Barton MacLane, Beverly Roberts, Clarence Kolb — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1939.
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