Buried Alive

• Director: Victor Halperin
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Prison Film, Political Drama
• Themes: Miscarriage of Justice
• Main Cast: Beverly Roberts, Robert Wilcox, George Pembroke, Ted Osborn, Paul McVey
• Release Year: 1939
• Country: US
• Run Time: 74 minutes

Plot

A man is wrongfully convicted of a crime and sent to prison. Realizing that he is the victim of political shenanigans, he dutifully does his time. Eventually he comes up for parole, but the crooked official behind his incarceration, fearing that the prisoner will expose him, makes sure that parole is denied. The innocent inmate has only one consolation-- the prison nurse believes him. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Beverly Roberts - Joan Wright
• Robert Wilcox - Johnny Martin
• George Pembroke - Ernie Mathews
• Ted Osborn - Ira Hanes
• Paul McVey - Jim Henderson

Don Rowan - Big Billy; Norman Budd - The Kid; Joe Caits; Stephen Chase - Dr. Robert Lee; Edward Earle; Robert Fiske; Peter George Lynn - Gus Barth; Bob McKenzie; James McNamara

Credit

Victor Halperin - Director, Holbrook Todd - Editor, David Chudnow - Musical Direction/Supervision, John H. Greenhalgh, Jr. - Cinematographer, George Bricker - Screenwriter, William A. Ullman Jr. - Short Story Author

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