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Within These Walls

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Within These Walls

INSIDE THE "BIG HOUSE"!

5.0

1h 11m

1945

“INSIDE THE "BIG HOUSE"!”

Synopsis

Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael imposes a strict regime of discipline on the inmates. He is similarly rigid and harsh with his own two children Tommie and Anne. However, his son Tommie Howland eventually ends up incarcerated in his father's prison.

Director

H. Bruce Humberstone

Drama

prison

Cast & Crew

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

as Warden Michael Howland

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

as Anne Howland

Edward Ryan

Edward Ryan

as Tommie Howland

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

as Steve Purcell

B.S. Pully

B.S. Pully

as Harry Bowser

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

as Martin 'Marty' Deutsch

John Russell

John Russell

as Rogers

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

as Peter Moran

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