Revolt in the Big House
Revolt in the Big House is a 1958 American film noir directed by R. G. Springsteen starring Gene Evans, Robert Blake, and Timothy Carey.[1]
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| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Lewis James (as Daniel Hyatt) Eugene Lourie |
| Produced by | David Diamond |
| Starring | Gene Evans Robert Blake Timothy Carey |
| Cinematography | William Margulies |
| Edited by | William Austin |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Portions of the film were shot on location at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, CA.[1]
Blacklisted screenwriter Daniel Lewis James was listed in the onscreen credits as Daniel Hyatt. In 1998 his credit was reinstated, under his real name, as the film's co-writer by the Writers Guild.[1]
Plot
Brute force on a low budget, with a twist. Take your basic crew of grizzled cons, add a young Latino with an attitude, stir together and wait to boil. Where most escape plans involve smuggled pistols, these boys add a Thompson sub machine gun to their arsenal. The mass breakout is all a scam to created a diversion for the real escape, but this crime does not pay.
Cast
- Gene Evans as Lou Gannon
- Robert Blake as Rudy Hernandez
- Timothy Carey as Ed 'Bugsy' Kyle
- John Qualen as Doc
- Sam Edwards as Al Carey
- John Dennis as Red
- Walter Barnes as Guard Capt. Starkey
- Frank Richards as Jake
- Emile Meyer as Warden
- Arline Hunter as Girl (as Arlene Hunter)