Blackwell’s Island (1939)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Release: 1939-03-25
Director: William C. McGann
Writers: Crane Wilbur , Lee Katz
Language: English
Stars: John Garfield (I) (1913–1952) , Rosemary Lane , Dick Purcell , Victor Jory , Stanley Fields (I) (1883–1941) , Morgan Conway , Granville Bates , Anthony Averill , Peggy Shannon , Charley Foy
Runtime: 71 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Blackwell's Island (Australia) , Blackwell's Island (New Zealand) , La isla negra (Mexico) , Blackwell's Island , Wyspa Blackwella (Poland) , A Ilha Sinistra (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Blackwell's Island (Ireland) , Allein gegen die Unterwelt , 特ダネ監獄 (Japan) , Blackwell's Island (Canada) , Blackwell's Island (United Kingdom) , A Ilha Sinistra (Brazil) , Blackwell's Island (United States of America) , Blackwell's Island (Romania)
Plot: In a fictional version of true events at the New York prison of Blackwell's Island in 1934, reporter Tim Haydon breaks up a crime organization run by racketeer Bull Bransom from within the prison.
IMDB:tt0031103