My Six Convicts
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My Six Convicts
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Stanley Kramer's production unit at Columbia Pictures was known for its willingness to tackle subject matter that was not necessarily "box office" (much to the dismay, of course, of Columbia head man Harry Cohn!) Adapted by Michael Blankfort from the autobiography by Donald Powell Wilson, My Six Convicts is the true story of a prison psychologist and his efforts to "reach" his incarcerated patients. John Beal plays the Donald Powell Wilson counterpart, herein known simply as Doc. Convinced that psychological rehabilitation is, indeed, an option, Doc overcomes a great deal of opposition -- from both prison officials and prisoners -- to test out his theories. Once he's won the confidence of hardened safecracker James Connie (Millard Mitchell), Doc is able to bring five more convicts into his circle: murderous mobster Punch Pinero (Gilbert Roland); alcoholic, self-sacrificing Blivens Scott (Marshall Thompson); holdup man Clem Randall (Alf Kjellin); psychopathic killer Dawson (Harry Morgan -- yes, that Harry Morgan); and embezzler Steve Kopac (Jay Adler). These six cons learn to make their life behind bars not only tolerable but productive, and in so doing pass on their new outlook on life to their fellow inmates. Despite the seriousness of the subject matter, My Six Convicts is essentially a comedy, with the all-male cast working together in seamless perfection. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Millard Mitchell - James Connie
- Gilbert Roland - Punch Pinero
- John Beal - Doc
- Marshall Thompson - Blivens Scott
- Alf Kjellin - Clem Randall
Credit
Edward Ilou - Art Director, Hugo Fregonese - Director, Gene Havlick - Editor, Dimitri Tiomkin - Composer (Music Score), Guy Roe - Cinematographer, Stanley Kramer - Producer, Michael Blankfort - Screenwriter, Donald Powell Wilson - Book Author| My Sister's Keeper (2009 Film), My Sister's Keeper (2002 Film) | |
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My Six Convicts
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| Directed by | Hugo Fregonese |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
| Written by | Michael Blankfort Donald Powell Wilson (book) |
| Starring | John Beal Gilbert Roland Millard Mitchell Marshall Thompson |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Guy Roe |
| Editing by | Gene Havlick |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million (US)[1] |
My Six Convicts is an American 1952 comedy-drama film adapted from the autobiographical book written by Donald Powell Wilson. The film was adapted for the screen by screenwriter Michael Blankfort and directed by Hugo Fregonese who was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures.
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Plot
My Six Convicts is the true story of a prison psychologist (John Beal) and his attempts to get through to his incarcerated patients. While dealing with serious issues, the film was created in comedic form. While the film is true to the overall spirit of the book, dramatic license was taken with the adaptation and certain events (e.g., the failed prison break and the resulting death of an innocent inmate) are fictional and were created solely to add dramatic elements to the film.
Primary cast
- John Beal : Doc
- Gilbert Roland : Punch Pinero
- Millard Mitchell : James Connie
- Marshall Thompson : Blivens Scott
- Alf Kjellin : Clem Randall
- Jay Adler : Steve Kopac
- Harry Morgan : Dawson
- Charles Bronson : Jocko
Award and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1953 | Golden Globe Award | Won | Best Supporting Actor | Millard Mitchell |
| Directors Guild of America Award | Nominated | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Hugo Fregonese |
References
- ^ 'Variety Film Grosses of 1952', Film Data of 1952 accessed 11 May 1952
External links
- My Six Convicts at the Internet Movie Database
- My Six Convicts at AllRovi
- My Six Convicts at the TCM Movie Database
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