
Film
Road to the Big House
1947 · 1h 14m · Crime
He Took A Short-Cut thru the Darkness of Gangland
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Overview
A bank clerk gets sent to prison after he robs his own bank. Live becomes even more difficult behind bars when he starts getting pressured to reveal where he hid the money.
Cast

John Shelton
Eddie Clark

Ann Doran
Agnes Clark

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Butch McQuinn

Richard Bailey
Clyde Sutter

Joseph Allen
George Bates

Rory Mallinson
Fred
Eddie Fields
Kelvin
Walden Boyle
Prosecutor

Keith Richards
Harvey
Jack Conrad
Collins

Charles Jordan
Benson

C. Montague Shaw
Judge

John Doucette
Danny

Mickey Simpson
Case
Crew
- Walter ColmesDirector · Producer
- Aubrey WisbergScreenplay · Story
- Walter StrengeDirector of Photography
- Raoul KraushaarOriginal Music Composer
- Jason H. BernieEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 13, 1947
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Crime
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