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Release Year1938
Runtime0h 57m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Action
Votes1
DirectorElmer Clifton
WritersGeorge H. Plympton
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsParoled from the Big House
About Paroled from the Big House
A federal agent poses as a criminal to infiltrate a gang of parolees seeking vengeance on the lawmen who jailed them.
Directed by Elmer Clifton, Paroled from the Big House leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Carmen, Ted Adams, George Eldredge — 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 crime titles of 1938.
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