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The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

★ 7.0/10•1954•1h 20m•NR•Drama

RAW LIFE... REAL LIFE... inside San Quentin Prison!

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

Walter Doniger · Director

Oliver Crawford · Writer

Guy Trosper · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 1, 1954

Actors

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Warden Clinton T. Duffy

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Gladys Duffy

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"

John Ireland

John Ireland

Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Chaplain Harvey, segment "The Face"

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

George Cooper

George Cooper

Charlie Rivers, Condemned Convict, segment "The Face"

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Lee Filbert, segment "The Chef"

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Solly, Convict Chef, segment "The Chef"

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Square, Convict, segment "The Hostages"

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

Marie, Louie's Girl, segment "The Chef"

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Roy, Head Guard, segment "The Hostages"

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Prison Board Member Alan Ferness, segment "The Hostages"

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