20,000 Years in Sing Sing poster

20,000 Years in Sing Sing( 1932)

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MEN without WOMEN...MEN without HOPE! smash their lives to pieces against their STEEL CHAINS!

Overview

Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Spencer Tracy

      Tommy Connors

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      Bette Davis

      Fay Wilson

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      Arthur Byron

      Warden Paul Long

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      Lyle Talbot

      Bud Saunders

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      Warren Hymer

      Hype

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      Louis Calhern

      Joe Finn

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      Spencer Charters

      Officer Daniels (uncredited)

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      G. Pat Collins

      Death Row Convict Mike (uncredited)

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      Lucille Collins

      Girl with Friend Helping Tommy (uncredited)

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      James Donlan

      First Reporter (uncredited)

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      Mike Donlin

      Inmate (uncredited)

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      Rockliffe Fellowes

      Friend Helping Tommy (uncredited)

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      Sam Godfrey

      Second Reporter (uncredited)

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      Betty Jane Graham

      Warden Long's Daughter (uncredited)

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      Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

      Prisoner at Rockpile (uncredited)

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      Arthur Hoyt

      Dr. Meeker (uncredited)

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      Harold Huber

      Death Row Convict Tony (uncredited)

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      Jack La Rue

      Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)

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      William Le Maire

      'Black Jack' aka 'Eight Ball' (uncredited)

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      John Marston

      Man from District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

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      Edward McNamara

      Head Guard Richards (uncredited)

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      Grant Mitchell

      Tester of Convicts' IQs (uncredited)

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      Philip Morris

      Death Row Guard (uncredited)

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      Frank O'Connor

      Cell Guard (uncredited)

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      Sam Rice

      Doorman at Bar (uncredited)

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      Dick Rush

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Jack Stoney

      Guard Punched by Connors (uncredited)

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      Harry Strang

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Phil Tead

      Reporter in Crowd (uncredited)

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Convict (uncredited)

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      Sheila Terry

      Bud Saunders' Wife 'Babe' (uncredited)

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      Nella Walker

      Mrs. Long (uncredited)

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      Clarence Wilson

      Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Seated Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Ward Bond

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Feb 09 2020
    Warden, I never broke my word, see - not even to a rat, and I won't break it now to a square guy. 20,000 Years in Sing Sing is directed by Michael Curtiz and adapted to screenplay by Wilson Mizner, Brown Holmes, Courtney Terrett and Robert Lord from the book written by Warden Lewis E. Lawes. It stars Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis, Lyle Talbot, Arthur Byron, Grant Mitchell and Warren Hymer. Music is by Bernhard Kaun and cinematography by Barney McGill. Cocksure hoodlum Tom Connors (Tracy) enters Sing Sing and is instantly disrespectful towards those in authority. Could it be that the tough ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • based on novel or book
    • gangster
    • death row
    • jail guard
    • self-defense
    • electric chair
    • code of honor
    • warden
    • sing sing
    • pre-code
    • hoodlum
    • hard labor
    • prison reform
    • prison break attempt