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Convicts 4
Convicts 4

Convicts 4

They'll Blow Every Fuse in the Big House!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

15 September 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

John Resko

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Principal Keeper

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Iggy

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Carl Carmer

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Tiptoes

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Warden

Dodie Stevens

Dodie Stevens

Resko's Sister

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Resko's Father

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Wino

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Resko's Mother

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Guard

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Teach

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Guard

Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris

Commissioner

Carmen Phillips

Carmen Phillips

Connie Resko

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Nick

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Gunther

Lee Krieger

Lee Krieger

Stanley

Josip Elic

Josip Elic

Vic the Barber

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

Storekeeper

Robert Christopher

Robert Christopher

Guard

Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Greer

Kreg Martin

Kreg Martin

Guard

Susan Silo

Susan Silo

Cathy (as an adult)

Tom Gilson

Tom Gilson

Lefty

Roland La Starza

Roland La Starza

Duke

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Guard

Andy Albin

Andy Albin

Inmate

John Close

John Close

Guard

John Dennis

John Dennis

Cell Block Guard

Billy Varga

Billy Varga

Guard

Burt Lange

Burt Lange

Gallery Man

Vincent Barbi

Vincent Barbi

Painter (uncredited)

Peter Besbas

Peter Besbas

Sculptor (uncredited)

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Cell Block Guard (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert

Sculptor (uncredited)

Sid Kane

Sid Kane

Sculptor (uncredited)

Lenny Kent

Lenny Kent

Painter (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

Convict (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Sculptor (uncredited)

Norman Nazarr

Norman Nazarr

Sculptor (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Sculptor (uncredited)

Robert Swimmer

Robert Swimmer

Guard (uncredited)

Robert White

Robert White

Guard (uncredited)

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