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  • Revolt in the Big House(1958)
  • 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Revolt in the Big House(1958)
79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Gannon is an imprisoned racketeer kingpin who tries to manipulate his young cell mate into staging a riot and prison break, but the cell mate tries to back out when he realizes other inmates may be killed in the process.
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Writers
Daniel James (written by) (originally as Daniel Hyatt) | Eugène Lourié (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Dec 21, 1958

Release date
Dec 21, 1958 (United States)

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Cast

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47 cast members
Name Known for
Gene Evans
Lou Gannon Lou Gannon See fewer
Robert Blake
Rudy Hernandez Rudy Hernandez See fewer
Timothy Carey
Ed 'Bugsy' Kyle Ed 'Bugsy' Kyle See fewer
Sam Edwards
Al Carey Al Carey See fewer
Walter Barnes
Guard Capt. Starkey Guard Capt. Starkey See fewer
Emile Meyer
Warden Warden See fewer
Arline Hunter
Girl (as Arlene Hunter) Girl (as Arlene Hunter) See fewer
Benjie Bancroft
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Bice
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
X Brands
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
John Close
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Bud Cokes
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer
John Craven
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Walt Davis
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Francis De Sales
Chief of Detectives (uncredited) Chief of Detectives (uncredited) See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Gannon's Lawyer (uncredited) Gannon's Lawyer (uncredited) See fewer
Sam Finn
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
George Ford
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Ed Gelb
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Joseph Glick
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Kit Guard
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
William Haade
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Haines
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Jack Harris
Convict Replacing Al (uncredited) Convict Replacing Al (uncredited) See fewer
John Indrisano
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Les Johnson
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
John Lomma
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Mathew McCue
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
John Mitchum
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Norman Nazarr
Office Worker Convict (uncredited) Office Worker Convict (uncredited) See fewer
John Roy
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Rube Schaffer
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Shayne
Mickey - Guard (uncredited) Mickey - Guard (uncredited) See fewer
J. Lewis Smith
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Paul Stader
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Bob Stratton
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer
Henry Wills
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer
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