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San Quentin is a 1946 American film directed by Gordon Douglas.
The warden of San Quentin State Prison takes three of his best-behaved model prisoners to a press event in San Francisco, but Nick Taylor (Barton MacLane) escapes en route. The warden enlists an old enemy of Taylor's, Jim Roland (Lawrence Tierney), to bring him back to justice. The film comes with a prologue with former Sing Sing warden Lewis E. Lawes advocating the inmates' Mutual Welfare League.
Original Release
12/16/1946
US Release
12/16/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lawrence Tierney | Jim Roland |
| Barton MacLane | Nick Taylor |
| Marian Carr | Betty Richards |
| Harry Shannon | Warden Kelly |
| Carol Forman | Ruthie |
| Joe Devlin | 'Broadway' Johnson |
| Tom Keene | Hal Schaeffer, Robbery Detail / Hal Schaeffer |
| Tony Barrett | Steve Marlowe |
| Lee Bonnell | Joe Carzoni |
| Robert Clarke | Tommy North |
Directors
Writers
Lawrence Kimble, Arthur A. Ross, Howard J. Green, Martin Mooney
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lawrence Tierney | Jim Roland |
| Barton MacLane | Nick Taylor |
| Marian Carr | Betty Richards |
| Harry Shannon | Warden Kelly |
| Carol Forman | Ruthie |
| Joe Devlin | 'Broadway' Johnson |
| Tom Keene | Hal Schaeffer, Robbery Detail / Hal Schaeffer |
| Tony Barrett | Steve Marlowe |
| Lee Bonnell | Joe Carzoni |
| Robert Clarke | Tommy North |
| Raymond Burr | Jeff Torrance |
| Lewis E. Lawes | Prologue Speaker |
| Franklyn Farnum | Doctor |
| Ernie Adams | The Tailor |
| Stanley Andrews | Head Guard |
| Bobby Barber | Shorty |
| Rodney Bell | Andy |
| Carlyle Blackwell Jr. | Veteran |
| Stanley Blystone | Fresno Police Captain |
| Robert Bray | Saunders, a Gunman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sid Rogell | Executive Producer |
| Martin Mooney | Producer |
Editors
