Chain Gang
Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he takes pictures of and documents the miserable conditions. The sadist guard captain, Captain Duncan (Emory Parnell), learns about Cliff's activities and has him beaten by the other guards. Roberts escapes to write his expose that brings about some prison reforms.
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Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he takes pictures of and documents the miserable conditions. The sadist guard captain, Captain Duncan (Emory Parnell), learns about Cliff's activities and has him beaten by the other guards. Roberts escapes to write his expose that brings about some prison reforms. Chain Gang featuring Douglas Kennedy and Emory Parnell is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's an action & adventure and drama movie.
Director
Lew Landers
Cliff Roberts, aka Jack Granger
Douglas Kennedy
Capt. Duncan
Emory Parnell
Roy Snead
William Phillips
Lead Guard Langley
Don C. Harvey
Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell
Harry Cheshire
Rita McKelvey
Marjorie Lord
John McKelvey, news publisher
Thurston Hall
Eddie Jones, convict with sore foot
Billy Lechner
Committee Chairman
Larry Steers
Senator Holden
Herbert Rawlinson
Guard Adams
George Eldredge
Guard Yates
Rusty Wescoatt
Harry Cleaver
William Tannen
Mr. Dennison
Rick Vallin
Lloyd Killgallen (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Mrs. Briggs (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Dr. Evans (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Zeke (uncredited)
William Fawcett
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