Plot
When the new warden comes in disguised as an inmate, he sees firsthand all the corruption and scams the guards and prison officials are running. When he reveals himself and starts to implement reforms to stop the corruption, the local business community, who had been benefiting from the scams, fights back, and the corrupt prison system starts making political trouble for the new warden.
Written by
W.D. Richter, Arthur A. Ross, Thomas O. Murton
Directed by
Stuart Rosenberg
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
20,072
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA