Behind Prison Gates

Behind Prison Gates is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Barton and written by Arthur T. Horman and Leslie T. White. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Julie Bishop, Joseph Crehan, Paul Fix, George Lloyd and Dick Curtis. The film was released on July 28, 1939, by Columbia Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Behind Prison Gates
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Barton
Screenplay by	Arthur T. Horman Leslie T. White
Produced by	Wallace MacDonald
Starring	Brian Donlevy Julie Bishop Joseph Crehan Paul Fix George Lloyd Dick Curtis
Cinematography	Allen G. Siegler
Edited by	Richard Fantl
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 28, 1939 (1939-07-28)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Detective Norman Craig takes the identity of dead bank robber Red Murray in order to go into prison without raising suspicions, he starts looking for three other bank robbers, but one day his partner is found dead in his cell and now Norman also has to find his partner's murderer.

Cast

• Brian Donlevy as Norman Craig / Red Murray
• Julie Bishop as Sheila Murray
• Joseph Crehan as Warden O'Neil
• Paul Fix as Petey Ryan
• George Lloyd as Marty Conroy
• Dick Curtis as Capt. Simmons
• Richard Fiske as Lyman
• Lester Dorr as Floyd