CinemaOSMovie · 1942 · 0h 59m · NR

Murder in the Big House

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?

68%(5)IMDbActionAdventureCrimeDramaRomance

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

Directed byB. Reeves Eason

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
April 11, 1942
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Murder In The Big House (1942) - a.k.a Born For Trouble - Original Theatrical Trailer - (WB - 1942)

Murder In The Big House (1942) - a.k.a Born For Trouble - Original Theatrical Trailer - (WB - 1942)

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Gladys Wayne

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Bert Bell

George Meeker

George Meeker

'Scoop' Conner

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Randall

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Mile-Away Gordon

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Irene Gordon

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Ainslee

William Gould

William Gould

Prison Warden

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Motorcycle cop

Creative team
Directed by
B. Reeves Eason
Written by
Raymond L. Schrock
Produced by
William Jacobs

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