Summary
San Quentin is an American film first released in 1937,
directed by Lloyd Bacon.
The film stars Pat O’Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan and Barton MacLane.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lloyd Bacon
- Script: Robert Tasker, John Bright, Peter Milne, Humphrey Cobb
- Photo: Sidney Hickox
- Music: Charles Maxwell, Heinz Roemheld
- Cast: Pat O’Brien (Captain Stephen ’Steve’ Jameson), Humphrey Bogart (Joe ’Red’ Kennedy), Ann Sheridan (May Kennedy, aka Mae De Villiers), Barton MacLane (Lieutenant Druggin), Joe Sawyer (Carl G. ’Sailor Boy’ Hanson), James Robbins (Convict Mickey Callahan), Veda Ann Borg (Helen), Joe King (Warden Taylor), Gordon Oliver (Army Captain), Emmett Vogan (Army Lieutenant), Garry Owen (Dopey Rogers), Marc Lawrence (Venetti), Max Wagner (Prison Runner), Ernie Adams (Fink), William Pawley (Rebellious Convict), George Lloyd (Convict Muggsy), Al Hill (Mickey’s Pal, Convict), Ralph Byrd (Policeman on Phone (scenes deleted)), Lane Chandler (Guard (scenes deleted)), John Webb Dillon (Plainclothesman (scenes deleted)), Jim Farley (Sheriff (scenes deleted)), Kenneth Harlan (Foreman (scenes deleted)), Raymond Hatton (Red’s Friend the Pawnbroker), Ethan Laidlaw (Guard on Road Gang (scenes deleted)), Cliff Saum (Guard (scenes deleted)), George Beranger (Lorenz Review Headwaiter), Glen Cavender (Convict Hastings), Eddy Chandler (Guard), Davison Clark (Guard in visiting room), Gino Corrado (Lorenz Review Waiter), Hal Craig (Guard), Alexander Cross (Guard), Joe Cunningham (Doctor), Gennaro Curci (Nightclub Proprietor), Sidney D’Albrook (Convict), Ralph Dunn (Head Cell Block Guard), Frank Fanning (Police Broadcaster), Frank Faylen (Convict Envious of Hoffman), Pat Flaherty (Policeman Clearing May), James Flavin (Guard Announcing Prison Break), Jerry Fletcher (Convict Hoffman), Ray Flynn (Police Officer), Allen Fox (Convict), Charles K. French (Club Extra), Jack Gardner (Young Gardner), Edward Gargan (’Captain’ Road Gang Guard), Sol Gorss (Clerk, Prison Runner), Eddie Gribbon (Singing Convict 51310), Gordon Hart (Second Prison Board Member), Ben Hendricks Jr. (Guard Holding Kennedy), Herbert Heywood (Pop, a Convict), Max Hoffman Jr. (Wall Guard Dropping Rifle), Harry Hollingsworth (First Guard), George Humbert (Truck Driver picking up Red), John Ince (Old Convict), Edward Keane (Second Detective), Jack Kenny (Convict), Leonard Lord (Convict Dorgan, Forger), Jack Low (Office Guard), Herman Marks (Convict Dorgan), Frank Marlowe (Young Convict), Charles McAvoy (Cop at Club), Frank Meredith (Yard Guard), Bruce Mitchell (Guard, Jameson’s Secretary), Dennis Moore (Convict Simpson), Jack Mower (Man in Car), Hal Neiman (Convict 38216), Wedgwood Nowell (First Prison Board Member), George Offerman Jr. (Young Convict), Ted Oliver (Hank, a Guard), Pat O’Malley (Bunk House-Road Gang Guard), Frank Orth (Convict in Bunk House), Ted Osborne (Police Radio Announcer), Paul Panzer (Convict Casey, Clerk), Eddie Parker (Guard in Jameson’s Office), Harvey Parry (Convict), Claude Payton (Cop), Edward Peil Sr. (Deputy Guard), Jack Perrin (Guard Hank), Bob Perry (Convict in Prison Yard), Lee Phelps (First Detective), Lee Prather (Cop), Jack Richardson (Convict Knowing How to Make a Bed), Lee Shumway (Machine Shop Guard), Doc Stone (Convict), Brick Sullivan (Guard), Elliott Sullivan (Convict), Dick Wessel (Trusty), Claire White (Woman in Car), Robert J. Wilke (Young Convict in Yard), Douglas Williams (Convict), William A. Williams (Convict Bill Conklin), Harry Wilson (Marching Convict), Jack Wise (Convict in Fight), Douglas Wood (Prison Board Chairman), Ernest Wood (Fink’s Attorney)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 70 min; B&W
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