Plot
Producer, Walter Wanger, who'd just done time (4 mos after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife), wanted to make a film which showed the appalling conditions he saw while incarcerated. Working with Don Siegel, they wrote this film. In protest to the brutal guards, substandard food, overcrowding and poor living conditions, inmates stage an uprising, and take several guards hostage. Negotiations between the inmates and prison officials are stymied by politicians interfering with the prison administration, and by dissension and infighting amongst the inmates.
Written by
Richard Collins
Directed by
Don Siegel
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Allied Artists Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 nominations total
Featurettes
Scores
# of Votes
2,542
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA