Fugitive from a Prison Camp (1940)
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Prison Film |
Release Date - Oct 5, 1940 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 58 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
Good-ol' sheriff Holt is determined to prove that prisoners can be rehabilitated and released into society in this prison drama. In charge of a new kind of program, the sheriff places inmates in a clean environment and makes them build a road. Despite the improved conditions, the criminals continue to pull off a few shady shenanigans as an innocent man who is sent there soon discovers.
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criminal, captive, captor, escape, reform [improve], camp, camping, prison