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7.0This fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative 2,600-acre prison at Chino, California. The place takes a humanistic approach to reform and there are no armed guards, no lockups and no uniforms. The underlying philosophy is that if these things are not there, the prisoners will not want to escape, and will instead accept their punishment. A new inmate arrives and soon accustoms himself to the new idea. The story includes the Oscar nominated song Unchained Melody.
Released: 1955-08-2575 minDir: Hall BartlettCrime, Drama
Cast
- Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch as Steve Davitt
- Barbara Hale as Mary Davitt
- Chester Morris as Kenyon Scudder
- Todd Duncan as Bill Howard
- Johnny Johnston as Eddie Garrity
- Peggy Knudsen as Elaine
Themes
- prison
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 75
- FilmAffinity ID
- 503148
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- publication date
- 1955-01-01
- title
- Unchained
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Connections
Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Elroy Hirsch
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California
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International Standard Book Number
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IMDb
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saxophone
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heroin
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Chino
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Dexter Gordon
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Turner Classic Movies
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28th Academy Awards
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non-fiction
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Barbara Hale
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
The Righteous Brothers
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sentence
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Chester Morris
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Unchained Melody
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Alex North
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Categories
1950s prison films1955 American films1955 crime drama films1955 directorial debut films1955 English-language films1955 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican prison drama filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by Hall BartlettFilms scored by Alex NorthFilms set in CaliforniaTemplate film date with 1 release dateWarner Bros. films