The Steel Cage

Dec 1, 1954

1h 20m

★ 0.0

RAW LIFE... REAL LIFE... inside San Quentin Prison!

Overview

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Phoenix Films Inc.

The Steel Cage Trailers

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Cast

Warden Clinton T. Duffy

Paul Kelly

Gladys Duffy

Maureen O'Sullivan

Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"

Walter Slezak

Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

John Ireland

Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

Lawrence Tierney

Chaplain Harvey, segment "The Face"

Arthur Franz

Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

Kenneth Tobey

Charlie Rivers, Condemned Convict, segment "The Face"

George Cooper

Lee Filbert, segment "The Chef"

Alan Mowbray

Solly, Convict Chef, segment "The Chef"

George E. Stone

Square, Convict, segment "The Hostages"

Lyle Talbot

Marie, Louie's Girl, segment "The Chef"

Elisabeth Fraser

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