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Unchained
Unchained
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Unchained

1955
1h 15m
Crime
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1955

Runtime

1h 15m

Storyline

"What keeps them from crashing out?"

This fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative 2,600-acre prison at Chino, California. The place takes a humanistic approach to reform and there are no armed guards, no lockups and no uniforms. The underlying philosophy is that if these things are not there, the prisoners will not want to escape, and will instead accept their punishment. A new inmate arrives and soon accustoms himself to the new idea. The story includes the Oscar nominated song Unchained Melody.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Aug 25, 1955
Languages
English
Director
Hall Bartlett
Production
Hall Bartlett Productions
Hall Bartlett Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch

Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch

Steve Davitt

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

Mary Davitt

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Kenyon Scudder

Todd Duncan

Todd Duncan

Bill Howard

Johnny Johnston

Johnny Johnston

Eddie Garrity

Peggy Knudsen

Peggy Knudsen

Elaine

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Joe Ravens

John Qualen

John Qualen

Leonard Haskins

Tim Considine

Tim Considine

Win Davitt

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Mr. Miller

Bill Kennedy

Bill Kennedy

Sanders

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Sally Haskins

Robert Patten

Robert Patten

Swanson (uncredited)

Mack Williams

Mack Williams

Mr. Johnson (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Police captain (uncredited)

Henry Nakamura

Henry Nakamura

Jerry Hakara (uncredited)

Don Kennedy

Don Kennedy

Mike Gladstone (uncredited)

Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon

Saxophone Player (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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