Chain Gang

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Chain Gang

"It was legal murder until a reporter and his girl dared to get the inside story!"

1950

1h 10m

6.7(3 votes)

Crime

Action

Drama

Overview

Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts masquerades as a prison guard to document inhuman conditions.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

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Douglas Kennedy

Cliff Roberts, aka Jack Granger

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Emory Parnell

Capt. Duncan

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William Phillips

Roy Snead

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Don C. Harvey

Lead Guard Langley

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Harry Cheshire

Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell

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Marjorie Lord

Rita McKelvey

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Thurston Hall

John McKelvey, news publisher

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Billy Lechner

Eddie Jones, convict with sore foot

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Larry Steers

Committee Chairman

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Herbert Rawlinson

Senator Holden

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George Eldredge

Guard Adams

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Rusty Wescoatt

Guard Yates

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William Tannen

Harry Cleaver

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Rick Vallin

Mr. Dennison

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Frank Wilcox

Lloyd Killgallen (uncredited)

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Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Briggs (uncredited)

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Paul E. Burns

Dr. Evans (uncredited)

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William Fawcett

Zeke (uncredited)

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