20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang

Overview

Four convicts escape from a chain gang. Shortly thereafter, changes are made at the prison, because a blue ribbon commission will be investigating conditions there. The changes include steak every day for dinner and stage shows for entertainment. After reading about this, the four escapees plead with the warden to take them back in. Or was this all a dream?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 12, 1933

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,The Vitaphone Corporation,Warner Home Video

Cast

Jerry Bergen,Novia,James Baskett,Helen Pickens,Jane Pickens,Patti Pickens,Harry Shannon

Director

Roy Mack

Writer

A. Dorian Otvos,Cyrus Wood

Cinematography

Edwin B. DuPar

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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