Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Director: Don Siegel
Screenplay: Richard Collins
Stars: Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon, Robert Osterloh, Paul Frees, Don Keefer, Alvy Moore, Dabbs Greer and Whit Bissell.
The Pitch: “Hey,let’s make a dramatic expose on prison life.”
Tagline: YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE SCORCHING CENTER OF A PRISON RIOT! YOU feel the savage frenzy of 4000 caged humans! YOU see the horror of the wolf pack on a vengeance kick! YOU sweat out every second with tortured hostages! YOU rock with the impact of brute force against bullets!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
James Dunn (Brand) leads a prison riot intended to bring about better conditions for all prisoners. Unfortunately, Dunn’s partner in the uprising is Crazy Mike Carnie (Gordon) who sees this as his chance to get back at guards and maybe more.
Leo Gordon is a force of nature in this.
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