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Movie poster for Chain Gang (1950)

Chain Gang

“It was legal murder until a reporter and his girl dared to get the inside story!”

1950

1h 10m

Crime Action Drama

Director: Lew Landers

Overview

Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts masquerades as a prison guard to document inhuman conditions.

Cast

18 people

Photo of Douglas Kennedy as Cliff Roberts, aka Jack Granger

Douglas Kennedy

Cliff Roberts, aka Jack Granger

Photo of Emory Parnell as Capt. Duncan

Emory Parnell

Capt. Duncan

Photo of William Phillips as Roy Snead

William Phillips

Roy Snead

Photo of Don C. Harvey as Lead Guard Langley

Don C. Harvey

Lead Guard Langley

Photo of Harry Cheshire as Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell

Harry Cheshire

Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell

Photo of Marjorie Lord as Rita McKelvey

Marjorie Lord

Rita McKelvey

Photo of Thurston Hall as John McKelvey, news publisher

Thurston Hall

John McKelvey, news publisher

Billy Lechner

Eddie Jones, convict with sore foot

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