Summary
A state prison is threatened by approaching floods, an epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among the inmates, the prison's only doctor falls sick, there are only three nurses to administer vaccines and take care of stricken patients--and a group of prisoners is planning to use the chaos as a cover for a mass escape.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 7 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −42 min on the typical 109
typical 10967Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1938
March 2, 1938
88 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 1
- James Cruze Director
Writing · 2
- Sidney Salkow Screenplay
- Earl Felton Screenplay
Production · 1
- Herman Schlom Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Miller Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William Morgan Editor
Sound · 1
- Alberto Colombo Original Music Composer
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