
Unchained
What keeps them from crashing out?
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.
Cast

Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch
Steve Davitt

Tim Considine
Win Davitt

Henry Nakamura
Jerry Hakara (uncredited)

Dexter Gordon
Saxophone Player (uncredited)

Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Peggy Knudsen
Elaine

Mack Williams
Mr. Johnson (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Police captain (uncredited)

Don Kennedy
Mike Gladstone (uncredited)

Barbara Hale
Mary Davitt

Chester Morris
Kenyon Scudder

Todd Duncan
Bill Howard

Johnny Johnston
Eddie Garrity

John Qualen
Leonard Haskins

Stafford Repp
Mr. Miller

Jerry Paris
Joe Ravens

Bill Kennedy
Sanders

Kathryn Grant
Sally Haskins

Robert Patten
Swanson (uncredited)