

Canon City
1948-06-30 · 82 min · ★ 6.2
Prisoners battle each other -- and the police -- when they escape the Colorado State Penitentiary.
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- Directors
- Crane Wilbur
- Production companies
- Bryan Foy Productions, Eagle-Lion Films (US)
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Scott BradySherbondy
Jeff CoreySchwartzmiller
Whit BissellHeilman
Stanley ClementsNew
Charles RussellTolley
DeForest KelleySmalley
Ralph ByrdOfficer Gray
Mabel PaigeMrs. Oliver
Henry BrandonFreeman
Robert BiceMorgan
Ray BennettWillie Bennett
Robert KellardOfficer Winston R. Williams
Paul ScardonJoe Bondy
Howard NegleyRichard Smith
Margaret KerryMaxine Smith
Eve MarchMrs. Bauer
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