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Revolt in the Big House

1958 · 79 min

A lean, hard-bitten prison noir that simmers with menace and erupts into rough, sweaty tension.

Directed by
R.G. Springsteen
Genres
Crime
Tagline
The Biggest, Toughest Thriller Of Them All! A raw, violent world of caged men unleashed! Killers and lifers blasting over the big wall!
Overview
A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.

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Directed by
R.G. Springsteen
Genres
Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime
Directed by
R.G. Springsteen
Written by
Daniel James, Eugène Lourié
Starring
Gene Evans, Robert Blake, Timothy Carey, John Qualen, Sam Edwards, John Dennis, Walter Barnes, Frank Richards
Cinematography
William Margulies
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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