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State Penitentiary is a 1950 drama film directed by Lew Landers, starring Warner Baxter and Onslow Stevens. The prison scenes in this film were photographed in the state penitentiary at Carson City, Nevada.
One year after completing his final film, State Penitentiary, Warner Baxter died as a result of cranial surgery, which was intended to relieve his long struggle with arthritis on May 7, 1951.
Original Release
06/08/1950
US Release
06/08/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Warner Baxter | Rodger Manners |
| Onslow Stevens | Richard Evans |
| Karin Booth | Shirley Manners |
| Robert Shayne | Stanley Brown |
| Richard Benedict | Mike Gavin |
| Brett King | Al 'Kid' Beaumont |
| John Bleifer | Jailbreak Jimmy |
| Leo Cleary | Warden-Narrator |
| Rick Vallin | Tom - Prison Guard / Tom |
| William Fawcett | Bill Costello - Convict / Costello, a Prisoner |
Directors
Writers
Henry Edward Helseth, Howard J. Green, Robert Libott, Frank Burt
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Warner Baxter | Rodger Manners |
| Onslow Stevens | Richard Evans |
| Karin Booth | Shirley Manners |
| Robert Shayne | Stanley Brown |
| Richard Benedict | Mike Gavin |
| Brett King | Al 'Kid' Beaumont |
| John Bleifer | Jailbreak Jimmy |
| Leo Cleary | Warden-Narrator |
| Rick Vallin | Tom - Prison Guard / Tom |
| William Fawcett | Bill Costello - Convict / Costello, a Prisoner |
| John Hart | Sandy' OHara - Convict |
| Jack Ingram | Construction Gang Guard |
| Paul Stader | Convict in Yard |
| Rusty Wescoatt | 'Flash' Russell - Convict |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sam Katzman | Producer |
