Within These Walls (1945)
Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael imposes a strict regime of discipline on the inmates. He is similarly rigid and harsh with his own two children Tommie and Anne. However, his son Tommie Howland eventually ends up incarcerated in his father's prison.
Director:
H. Bruce Humberstone
Writers:
Eugene Ling, Wanda Tuchock.
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Thomas Mitchell as Warden Michael Howland |
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Mary Anderson as Anne Howland |
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Edward Ryan as Tommie Howland |
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Mark Stevens as Steve Purcell |
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B.S. Pully as Harry Bowser |
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Roy Roberts as Martin 'Marty' Deutsch |
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John Russell as Rogers |
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Norman Lloyd as Peter Moran |
| Directing | H. Bruce Humberstone | Director |
| Writing | Eugene Ling | Screenplay |
| Writing | Wanda Tuchock | Screenplay |
| Writing | James B. Fisher | Story |
| Writing | Coles Trapnell | Story |
| Production | Ben Silvey | Producer |
| Editing | Harry Reynolds | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Nelson | Costume Design |
| Art | Richard Irvine | Art Direction |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Art | Ernest Lansing | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Glen MacWilliams | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Clyde De Vinna | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Buttolph | Original Music Composer |