Within These Walls (film)

Within These Walls
Within These Walls
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	H. Bruce Humberstone
Screenplay by	Eugene Ling; Wanda Tuchock; Coles Trapnell
Story by	James B. Fisher; Coles Trapnell
Produced by	Ben Silvey
Starring	Thomas Mitchell; Mary Anderson; Edward Ryan; Mark Stevens; B.S. Pully; Roy Roberts; John Russell; Norman Lloyd
Cinematography	Clyde De Vinna; Glen MacWilliams
Edited by	Harry Reynolds
Music by	David Buttolph
Production; company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	July 13, 1945;
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Within These Walls is a 1945 American drama film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Eugene Ling and Coles Trapnell. The film stars Thomas Mitchell, Mary Anderson, Edward Ryan, Mark Stevens, B.S. Pully and Roy Roberts.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film was released on July 13, 1945, by 20th Century Fox.

Plot

When a judge, Michael Howland, decries conditions at a state prison, the governor recommends he become the new warden. Howland accepts, requiring that his family move to a new home near the penitentiary. His daughter Anne understands the situation, but teen son Tommy is upset by it.

While introducing a new no-tolerance discipline to the prisoners, Howland meets convicted embezzler Steve Purcell, whose good behavior while serving his sentence impresses the warden after a jailhouse incident. Howland needs a driver for his family and entrusts Purcell with the job.

Befriending a couple of inmates, Tommy assists them with a breakout. After a quarrel with his father, Tommy leaves for college and does not see his family again for nearly two years. One day new prisoners are brought in and among them is Tommy, found guilty of an armed robbery.

The warden does not bend the rules for his son. His daughter, meantime, has fallen in love with Purcell, finding out he was innocent of his crime, taking the rap for his guilty brother. Ruthless inmate Martin Deutsch learns this from Tommy and uses this information against Purcell, saying he will inform on the brother if Purcell doesn't help him escape.

Tommy's conscience gets the better of him. He knocks out Purcell to keep him from the prison break. Deutsch, trapped at the gate by the warden's guards, shoots Tommy in the back. Howland pursues the fleeing Deutsch and guns him down.

Cast

Thomas Mitchell as Warden Michael Howland
Mary Anderson as Anne Howland
Edward Ryan as Tommie Howland
Mark Stevens as Steve Purcell
B.S. Pully as Harry Bowser
Roy Roberts as Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
John Russell as Rogers
Norman Lloyd as Peter Moran
Harry Shannon as Head Guard 'Mac' McCafferty
Edward Kelly as Convict Michael Callahan
Rex Williams as Hobey Jenkins
Ralph Dunn as Pearson
Dick Rush as Station agent
William Halligan as Collins
Fred Graham as Guard
Joseph E. Bernard as Conductor
Jack Daley as Conductor

References

^ "Within These Walls (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. 1945-07-13. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Within-These-Walls - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
^ "Within These Walls". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

External links

Within These Walls at IMDb

[1] "Within These Walls (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. 1945-07-13. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

[2] Sandra Brennan (2015). "Within-These-Walls - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

[3] "Within These Walls". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

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