Behind the High Wall

Behind the High Wall is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Abner Biberman starring Tom Tully and Sylvia Sidney.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• References

It featured an early performance by John Gavin who had just signed with Universal. It was sometimes referred to as his first film although he had appeared in Raw Edge under another name.

Plot

Inmates pull a prison break, taking the warden and another prisoner as hostages. But when the car gets into a crash, killing the others, the warden makes off with the gang's loot and places the blame on the other hostage.

Cast

Tom Tully as Warden Carmichael

Sylvia Sidney as Hilda Carmichael

Betty Lynn as Anne MacGregor

John Gavin as Johnny Hutchins (as John Golenor)

Don Beddoe as Todd 'Mac' Macgregor

John Larch as William Kiley

Barney Phillips as Tom Renolds

Ed Kemmer as Charlie Rains

John Beradino as Carl Burkhardt

Rayford Barnes as George Miller (as Raymond Barnes)

Nicky Blair as Roy Burkhardt

David Garcia as Morgan

Peter Leeds as Detective

James Hyland as Detective (as Jim Hyland)