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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)
Film NoirCrimeDrama

At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.

  • Director
    • Crane Wilbur
  • Writer
    • Crane Wilbur
  • Stars
    • Steve Cochran
    • David Brian
    • Philip Carey
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Writer
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Stars
      • Steve Cochran
      • David Brian
      • Philip Carey
    • 16User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast44

    Steve Cochran
    Steve Cochran
    • Chuck Daniels
    David Brian
    David Brian
    • Mark Benson
    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Red Pardue
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Warden Ben Rickey
    Scott Forbes
    Scott Forbes
    • Jim Frazier
    Michael Tolan
    Michael Tolan
    • Leo Daly
    • (as Lawrence Tolan)
    Dick Wesson
    Dick Wesson
    • Tinker
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Jeff Riordan
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Nick Ferretti
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    • Sgt. Cliff Hart
    • (as Eddie Norris)
    Mari Aldon
    Mari Aldon
    • Mrs. Daniels
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Arnold
    • Curly-Haired Convict
    • (uncredited)
    Jan Arvan
    Jan Arvan
    • Garth
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Benedict
    Richard Benedict
    • Tom McCain
    • (uncredited)
    Larry J. Blake
    Larry J. Blake
    • Tim Castle
    • (uncredited)
    Spencer Chan
    Spencer Chan
    • Wong - the Warden's Houseboy
    • (uncredited)
    Margia Dean
    • Convict's Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Visitor's Pen Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Writer
      • Crane Wilbur
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Johnny Cash has said that when he saw this movie he was inspired to write "Folsom Prison Blues".
    • Goofs
      The film, set in the 1920's , shows air holes drilled in the cell doors, something that was only done in Folsom in the 1940's.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Narrator - Personification of Folsom Prison: I am Folsom Prison. At one time they called me "Bloody Folsom."
      • [laughs slightly]
      • Narrator - Personification of Folsom Prison: And I earned the name. I've been standing here in California since 1878. My own prisoners built me, shutting themselves off from the free world. Every block of my granite is cemented by their tears, their pain, and the blood of many men. This is a story from my rough, tough past. It happened not long ago after the turn of the century. At the time I tell about, I had within my walls a thousand dangerous men that other prisons couldn't hold. But I held them. If I couldn't break a man's spirit, I broke his bones. I kept many of them in a cellhouse that wasn't fit for animals, let alone men, It's cells were more like tombs, and the doors were made of solid iron, secured by bars that only dynamite could budge. Two men, and often more, were crowded into those airless crypts. They slept, when the could sleep, on mattresses alive with vermin, They froze on winter nights, and their bodies were drained of sweat in the breathless heat of summer. Every morning, while it was still dark, my guards made the rounds, turning out the inmate kitchen workers, so they could cook the slop that was fed my prisoners under the name of "breakfast."
    • Connections
      Featured in Walk the Line (2005)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 18, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Motín
    • Filming locations
      • Folsom State Prison - 300 Prison Road, Represa, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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