Unchained (1955)
This fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative 2,600-acre prison at Chino, California. The place takes a humanistic approach to reform and there are no armed guards, no lockups and no uniforms. The underlying philosophy is that if these things are not there, the prisoners will not want to escape, and will instead accept their punishment. A new inmate arrives and soon accustoms himself to the new idea. The story includes the Oscar nominated song Unchained Melody.
Director: Hall Bartlett
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Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch as Steve Davitt |
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Barbara Hale as Mary Davitt |
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Chester Morris as Kenyon Scudder |
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Todd Duncan as Bill Howard |
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Johnny Johnston as Eddie Garrity |
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Peggy Knudsen as Elaine |
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Jerry Paris as Joe Ravens |
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John Qualen as Leonard Haskins |
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Tim Considine as Win Davitt |
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Stafford Repp as Mr. Miller |
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Bill Kennedy as Sanders |
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Kathryn Grant as Sally Haskins |
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Robert Patten as Swanson (uncredited) |
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Mack Williams as Mr. Johnson (uncredited) |
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Sol Gorss as Police captain (uncredited) |
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Henry Nakamura as Jerry Hakara (uncredited) |
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Don Kennedy as Mike Gladstone (uncredited) |
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Dexter Gordon as Saxophone Player (uncredited) |
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Art Gilmore as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Hall Bartlett | Director |
| Editing | Cotton Warburton | Editor |
| Writing | Hy Zaret | Lyricist |
| Camera | Virgil Miller | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hall Bartlett | Writer |
| Writing | Kenyon J. Scudder | Book |
| Art | Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Hugh Chaloupka | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Robert Farfan | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hal Bumbaugh | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Romeyn | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steven Clensos | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Fred Russell | Grip |
| Production | Ben Chapman | Production Manager |
| Crew | Rebekah Scudder | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Kenyon J. Scudder | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
