Unchained
Unchained
Release: 1955-08-25
·Runtime: 75m
Crime
Drama
This fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative 2,600-acre prison at Chino, California. The place takes a humanistic approach to reform and there are no armed guards, no lockups and no uniforms. The underlying philosophy is that if these things are not there, the prisoners will not want to escape, and will instead accept their punishment. A new inmate arrives and soon accustoms himself to the new idea. The story includes the Oscar nominated song Unchained Melody.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Hall Bartlett Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch
as Steve Davitt
Barbara Hale
as Mary Davitt
Chester Morris
as Kenyon Scudder
Todd Duncan
as Bill Howard
Johnny Johnston
as Eddie Garrity
Peggy Knudsen
as Elaine
Jerry Paris
as Joe Ravens
John Qualen
as Leonard Haskins
Tim Considine
as Win Davitt
Stafford Repp
as Mr. Miller
Bill Kennedy
as Sanders
Kathryn Grant
as Sally Haskins
Robert Patten
as Swanson (uncredited)
Mack Williams
as Mr. Johnson (uncredited)
Henry Nakamura
as Jerry Hakara (uncredited)
Dexter Gordon
as Saxophone Player (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
