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My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts

1952Movie⏱️ 1h 44mApproved
ComedyDrama
⭐ 6.6
IMDB Rating
432 votes

A psychologist pioneers a research study at a prison. He seeks the help of six savvy inmates including a safe-cracker, a mobster, a pair of armed robbers and psychopath. Could he trust them? What's in it for them?

Director
Hugo Fregonese
Writers
Michael Blankfort, Donald Powell Wilson
Stars
Millard Mitchell, Gilbert Roland, John Beal
Release Date
March 20, 1952
Language
English, Italian, Latin
Country
United States
πŸ† 5
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 7
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Millard Mitchell
Millard Mitchell
as James T. Connie
Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland
as Punch Pinero
John Beal
John Beal
as Doc
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
as Blivens Scott
Alf Kjellin
Alf Kjellin
as Clem Randall
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Dawson
Jay Adler
Jay Adler
as Steve Kopac
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
as Dr. Gordon
Fay Roope
Fay Roope
as Warden
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
as Capt. Haggarty

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, USA
Production
Stanley Kramer Productions

🏷️ Keywords

prologuevoice over narrationnarrated by characterscene during opening creditsprison

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The 1963 film The Great Escape benefited from this earlier prison film
by Ed-Shullivan β€’ 2020-06-17
8/10

"Well I must say this prison film was a nice surprise. Both the realism of the filming that took place at San Quentin State Prison and the strong acting by all lead seven (7) actors kept me paying attention to the very end. Was it a realistic portrayal of life in prison? No, but the story line was superbly executed and the the psychologist (John Beal) referred to as simply "Doc" who narrates a lot of the story was well presented. It did remind me of the later 1963 Oscar nominated prison film The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Garner. Although the actor..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Millard Mitchell was the first actor to win a Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor award without receiving a corresponding Academy Award nomination. The other 6 in chronological order are: Earl Holliman in The Rainmaker (1956), Stephen Boyd in Ben-Hur (1959), Oskar Werner in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), Richard Attenborough in The Sand Pebbles (1966) then Doctor Dolittle (1967) (these two wins in successive years), Richard Benjamin in The Sunshine Boys (1975) and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Nocturnal Animals (2016).

πŸ“– Synopsis

A psychologist pioneers a research study at a prison. He seeks the help of six savvy inmates including a safe-cracker, a mobster, a pair of armed robbers and psychopath. Could he trust them? What's in it for them?