Hellgate (1952)
Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Prison Film |
Release Date - Sep 4, 1952 (USA), Sep 5, 1952 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This western stars Sterling Hayden as a man who innocently tends to the needs of a mysterious stranger. When it turns out that the stranger was part of a notorious gang of mercenaries, Hayden is condemned as a conspirator and sent to Hellgate Prison in New Mexico. He earns a pardon thanks to his courage and medical expertise during an epidemic. Hellgate was one of a handful of ambitious 1950s projects from the otherwise cost-conscious Lippert Studios.
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epidemic, escape, pardon, prison, stranger