"MEN without WOMEN...MEN without HOPE! smash their lives to pieces against their STEEL CHAINS!"

1932

1h 18m

6.3(42 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.

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Cast & Crew

35 members

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Spencer Tracy

Tommy Connors

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Bette Davis

Fay Wilson

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Arthur Byron

Warden Paul Long

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Lyle Talbot

Bud Saunders

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Warren Hymer

Hype

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Louis Calhern

Joe Finn

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Spencer Charters

Officer Daniels (uncredited)

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G. Pat Collins

Death Row Convict Mike (uncredited)

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Lucille Collins

Girl with Friend Helping Tommy (uncredited)

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James Donlan

First Reporter (uncredited)

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Mike Donlin

Inmate (uncredited)

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Rockliffe Fellowes

Friend Helping Tommy (uncredited)

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Sam Godfrey

Second Reporter (uncredited)

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Betty Jane Graham

Warden Long's Daughter (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Prisoner at Rockpile (uncredited)

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Arthur Hoyt

Dr. Meeker (uncredited)

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Harold Huber

Death Row Convict Tony (uncredited)

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Jack La Rue

Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)

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William Le Maire

'Black Jack' aka 'Eight Ball' (uncredited)

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John Marston

Man from District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

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Edward McNamara

Head Guard Richards (uncredited)

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Grant Mitchell

Tester of Convicts' IQs (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Death Row Guard (uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Cell Guard (uncredited)

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Sam Rice

Doorman at Bar (uncredited)

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Dick Rush

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Jack Stoney

Guard Punched by Connors (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Phil Tead

Reporter in Crowd (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Convict (uncredited)

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Sheila Terry

Bud Saunders' Wife 'Babe' (uncredited)

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Nella Walker

Mrs. Long (uncredited)

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Clarence Wilson

Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Seated Prisoner (uncredited)

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Ward Bond

Police Officer (uncredited)

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