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A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.
Cast
Tom Tully, Sylvia Sidney, Betty Lynn, John Gavin, Don Beddoe, John Larch, Barney Phillips, Ed Kemmer, John Beradino, Rayford Barnes, Nicky Blair, David Garcia
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