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Steve D Nothing new but effective. Not enough Huston. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review Louisa E A very enjoyable plot that kept me guessing. I think it was super unrealistic for the warden to be cool with his daughter being in love with a criminal, but it's not a significant issue. I felt like the movie had something to say about prison conditions. The acting was pretty good. All of them had some great moments. I don't like it when characters talk so fast I can't understand them. I wish they would slow down. I'm not sure everyone just yelling "yeah" conveyed a true sense of rebellion. The cinematography was pretty good and had some superimposing and shadows that worked well. The costumes were good. Overall, an enjoyable movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/23 Full Review Bill T Somewhat preachy expose about the prison system as Walter Huston stars as a District Attorney who has put many a prisoner away in the big house.. Now he's the Prison Warden! There's lots of people who don't like him, one being Phillips Holmes! He got a murder rap put on him a number of years ago. But Huston thinks Holmes is A Good Boy, and rethinks his sentence while also allowing him to canoodle with his daughter! Oh and as well, Boris Karloff (who's performance got him noticed for Frankenstein) has issues with the warden as well. Good story, keeps it going mostly, gets a little preachy about reform etc, and Huston is always stiff as a board. But not bad. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Granted that Howard Hawks's direction is for the most part intelligent and firm, there are occasional sequences which he spoils by extravagant ideas or by leaving too little to the imagination. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful early Hawks film is tough, devilish fun. Standing out is a rare, non-horror movie performance by Karloff as a deadly inmate "with an appointment to keep". Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The best thing about this movie was Boris Karloff.This was the 1st time I've ever seen him in a non horror role & He was truly creepy.I love old prison flicks so I was hoping for a good movie but it was just OK.Without Boris Karloff, It would've totally sucked Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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