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      Castle on the Hudson

      1940 1h 17m Drama List
      Reviews 75% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Egocentric gangster Tommy Gordon (John Garfield) thinks he's so above the law that even when he's sent to Sing Sing, he's sure he'll be in line for special treatment. Slowly, and painfully, he realizes that his fellow hoods on the outside want him on the inside. Tommy is slowly rehabilitated by a caring warden (Pat O'Brien), who even grants him a day-release to visit his hospitalized girlfriend, Kay (Ann Sheridan). But when Tommy bumps into a bitter rival (Jerome Cowan), trouble looms. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 04 Buy Now

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      David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...benefits from Garfield's intense, magnetic performance... Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 27, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A needless remake of 20,000 Years in Sing Sing. Rated: B- Feb 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      j f There's some cheese, especially in first act. But it steadily improves throughout. Pretty good overall. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/23 Full Review Deke P 1940! John Garfield, Ann Sheridan. prison drama.. remake of 20,000 Years in Sing Sing. JOHN GARFIELD \, like Spencer Tracy, is a time criminal who has a hard time adjusting to prison. Figures he should treated special. Objects violently to being given a uniform. So the good warden, PAT O'BRIEN, puts him in the cooler, then lets him out and tells him he don't have to wear a uniform. But he is forced to wear his underwear. Then the Warden gives him a 'pass', and while out he gets n trouble. A young BURGESS MERIDETH is just another prisoner Giving it 3 Never heardo til on TV MOVIE CHANNEL, 2-23-23 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member If you were to follow the career trajectory of John Garfield you might feel, like I do, that his performance in this picture was starting to feel redundant. This was the sixth of seven performances where he played a criminal or outcast. The picture might hold your interest, but prove to be forgetful minutes after the final credits. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review s r Nothing new here. In fact, it was over the top and ridiculous. They allowed prisoners to do what they want. It got to be tedious and melodramatic. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ashley h Castle on the Hudson is a decent film. It is about an arrogant mobster who is sentenced to a long prison term in Sing Sing. John Garfield and Ann Sheridan give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Anatole Litvak did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member John Garfields energetic style of acting really shows in this movie! Warner Bros. rarely succeeded at making effective drama films, but this one is an exception. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Egocentric gangster Tommy Gordon (John Garfield) thinks he's so above the law that even when he's sent to Sing Sing, he's sure he'll be in line for special treatment. Slowly, and painfully, he realizes that his fellow hoods on the outside want him on the inside. Tommy is slowly rehabilitated by a caring warden (Pat O'Brien), who even grants him a day-release to visit his hospitalized girlfriend, Kay (Ann Sheridan). But when Tommy bumps into a bitter rival (Jerome Cowan), trouble looms.
      Director
      Anatole Litvak
      Producer
      Hal B. Wallis
      Screenwriter
      Seton I. Miller, Brown Holmes, Courtney Terrett
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 4, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 17m
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