Murder in the Big House

Movie

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68%

Murder in the Big House

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?

ActionAdventureCrimeDramaRomance

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

Apr 11, 194259 minReleasedEN

Cast spotlight

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Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Gladys Wayne

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Bert Bell

George Meeker

George Meeker

'Scoop' Conner

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Randall

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Mile-Away Gordon

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Irene Gordon

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Ainslee

William Gould

William Gould

Prison Warden

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Motorcycle cop

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Burgen

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Prison Doctor

Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Death House Guard

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

"Screw"

William Phillips

William Phillips

Mike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Ramstead - Captain of the Guards

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Ritter - Warden's Secretary

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Warner Bros.

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