Convicts 4
Convicts 4

Convicts 4

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1962
1h 45m
4.8(6 votes)
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Overview

After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.

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44 members
Acting

Ben Gazzara

John Resko

Ben Gazzara
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Stuart Whitman

Principal Keeper

Stuart Whitman
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Ray Walston

Iggy

Ray Walston
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Vincent Price

Carl Carmer

Vincent Price
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Rod Steiger

Tiptoes

Rod Steiger
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Broderick Crawford

Warden

Broderick Crawford
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Dodie Stevens

Resko's Sister

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Jack Kruschen

Resko's Father

Jack Kruschen
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Sammy Davis Jr.

Wino

Sammy Davis Jr.
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Naomi Stevens

Resko's Mother

Naomi Stevens
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Adam Williams

Guard

Adam Williams
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Jack Albertson

Teach

Jack Albertson
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John Kellogg

Guard

John Kellogg
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Robert H. Harris

Commissioner

Robert H. Harris
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Carmen Phillips

Connie Resko

Carmen Phillips
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Timothy Carey

Nick

Timothy Carey
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Myron Healey

Gunther

Myron Healey
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Lee Krieger

Stanley

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Josip Elic

Vic the Barber

Josip Elic
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Arthur Malet

Storekeeper

Arthur Malet
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Robert Christopher

Guard

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Reggie Nalder

Greer

Reggie Nalder
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Kreg Martin

Guard

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Susan Silo

Cathy (as an adult)

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Tom Gilson

Lefty

Tom Gilson
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Roland La Starza

Duke

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Warren J. Kemmerling

Guard

Warren J. Kemmerling
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Andy Albin

Inmate

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John Close

Guard

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John Dennis

Cell Block Guard

John Dennis
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Billy Varga

Guard

Billy Varga
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Burt Lange

Gallery Man

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Vincent Barbi

Painter (uncredited)

Vincent Barbi
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Peter Besbas

Sculptor (uncredited)

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John Dierkes

Cell Block Guard (uncredited)

John Dierkes
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Bobby Gilbert

Sculptor (uncredited)

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Sid Kane

Sculptor (uncredited)

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Lenny Kent

Painter (uncredited)

Lenny Kent
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Johnny Kern

Convict (uncredited)

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Ernesto Molinari

Sculptor (uncredited)

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Norman Nazarr

Sculptor (uncredited)

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Norman Stevans

Sculptor (uncredited)

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Robert Swimmer

Guard (uncredited)

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Robert White

Guard (uncredited)

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