John Ingram, successful oil field firefighter, is really a chain gang escapee. Someone out of his past finds him.John Ingram, successful oil field firefighter, is really a chain gang escapee. Someone out of his past finds him.John Ingram, successful oil field firefighter, is really a chain gang escapee. Someone out of his past finds him.
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
- Moose McCarthy
- (as Guinn Williams)
Lew Harvey
- Workman
- (scenes deleted)
Mitchell Lewis
- Workman
- (scenes deleted)
Ted Oliver
- Workman
- (scenes deleted)
Lee Phelps
- Guard
- (scenes deleted)
Trevor Bardette
- Southern Deputy
- (uncredited)
Willie Best
- Bunny - the Janitor
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Oil Worker
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Ed Brady
- Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis film received its USA television premiere in Los Angeles Friday 16 November 1956 on KTTV (Channel 11), followed by Philadelphia Monday 19 November 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6); it first aired in New Haven CT 3 December 1956 on WNHC (Channel 8), in New York City 15 December 1956 on WCBS (Channel 2) , in Portland OR 2 January 1957 on KGW (Channel 8), in Chicago 16 January 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Altoona PA 15 April 1957 on WFBG (Channel 10), in Minneapolis 1 May 1957 on KMGM (Channel 9), in Abilene TX 20 May 1957 on KRBC (Channel 9), in Phoenix 28 July 1957 on KPHO (Channel 5), in Memphis 5 August 1957 on WHBQ (Channel 13), in Miami 14 August 1957 on WCKT (Channel 7), in Tampa 1 October 1957 on WFLA (Channel 8), in Cincinnati 2 November 1957 on WLW-T (Channel 5), in Columbus 23 November 1957 on WLW-C (Channel 3), in Indianapolis 9 December 1957 on WLW-I (Channel 13), in Fresno CA 16 December 1957 on KMJ (Channel 24), in Honolulu 3 January 1958 on KHVH (Channel 13), and in San Francisco 20 January 1958 on KGO (Channel 7).
- GoofsWhen John returns home after escaping, he pulls down the shade on the window over the kitchen sink, but leaves it a few inches above the windowsill, then embraces his wife. In the next close-up of the embrace the shade is fully closed down to the sill.
- ConnectionsFeatured in From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
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Mother of mercy! Is this the end of John Ingram?
Edward G. Robinson is rather implausibly cast as an oil-field firefighter named John Ingram who is even more implausibly married to beautiful Ruth Hussey. Turns out Eddie G. has a big secret in his past: he's a fugitive from a chain gang. Slimy Gene Lockhart shows up and tries to blackmail him. When that doesn't work, Lockhart cooks up a plan to steal Eddie's business and send him back to the chain gang.
Excellent work by Gene Lockhart. I've seen him in lots of movies, usually playing very similar roles in a very similar manner. But here he's playing a hobo shakedown artist -- with an accent, no less! He gives the best performance in the film, though Eddie Robinson is solid, as usual. Ruth Hussey is lovely and plays the courageous wife well. Guinn Williams plays Robinson's annoying friend. Some nice footage of the oil firefighters. The chain gang parts are a little reminiscent of a certain classic Paul Muni film. Diminutive Robinson's escape scene is lots of fun to watch, though. Look at him go! An enjoyable movie that fans of Robinson will enjoy. It's not one of his best but it's good entertainment.
Excellent work by Gene Lockhart. I've seen him in lots of movies, usually playing very similar roles in a very similar manner. But here he's playing a hobo shakedown artist -- with an accent, no less! He gives the best performance in the film, though Eddie Robinson is solid, as usual. Ruth Hussey is lovely and plays the courageous wife well. Guinn Williams plays Robinson's annoying friend. Some nice footage of the oil firefighters. The chain gang parts are a little reminiscent of a certain classic Paul Muni film. Diminutive Robinson's escape scene is lots of fun to watch, though. Look at him go! An enjoyable movie that fans of Robinson will enjoy. It's not one of his best but it's good entertainment.
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- utgard14
- Apr 9, 2014
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Raskidani okovi
- Filming locations
- San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA(oil field sequence)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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