Behind the High Wall

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Behind the High Wall
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Abner Biberman
Screenplay by	Harold Jack Bloom
Story by	Richard K. Polimer Wallace Sullivan
Produced by	Stanley Rubin
Starring	Tom Tully Sylvia Sidney
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Universal International Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 1956 (1956-07) (USA)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Behind the High Wall is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Abner Biberman starring Tom Tully and Sylvia Sidney.

It featured an early performance by John Gavin who had just signed with Universal.^[1] It was sometimes referred to as his first film^[2] although he had appeared in Raw Edge under another name. In March 1956 it was said "John Gilmore" was in the film but in the credits he is called "John Gavin".^[3]

Plot

Inmates pull a prison break, taking the warden and another prisoner as hostages. But when the car gets into a crash, killing the others, the warden makes off with the gang's loot and places the blame on the other hostage.

Cast

Tom Tully as Warden Carmichael
Sylvia Sidney as Hilda Carmichael
Betty Lynn as Anne MacGregor
John Gavin as Johnny Hutchins
Don Beddoe as Todd MacGregor
John Larch as William Kiley
Barney Phillips as Tom Renolds
Ed Kemmer as Charlie Rains
John Beradino as Carl Burkhardt
Rayford Barnes as George Miller
Nicky Blair as Roy Burkhardt
David Garcia as Morgan
Peter Leeds as First Detective
James Hyland as Second Detective (as Jim Hyland)

References

^ Schallert, Edwin (June 22, 1956). "Drama: Third Cagney Subject Developed by Writer; Stevens Slates 'Feud'". Los Angeles Times. p. 23.
^ THOMAS M. PRYOR (July 17, 1957). "LONDON STAGE HIT BOUGHT FOR FILM: 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' Sold to Hecht--John Gavin Gets Starring Role Cast in 'Time to Love' Columbia Jobs Shifted". New York Times. p. 21.
^ "Drama: 'Old Man and Sea' Youth Quest Slated". Los Angeles Times. Feb 1, 1956. p. 17.

External links

Behind the High Wall at IMDb
Behind the High Wall at the TCM Movie Database
review of film Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine at Noir of the week

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