Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

When a singing, song-writing prizefighter is framed for murder and sent to the state pen, his girlfriend sets out to prove his innocence.

Data de estreia
1938-04-02
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (3)
Duração
1 h 7 min
Géneros
Romance, Drama
Realizador
Frank McDonald

Elenco

Curiosidades

Over the Wall is a 1938 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Crane Wilbur and George Bricker, based on a story by Lewis E. Lawes. The film stars Dick Foran, June Travis, John Litel, Dick Purcell, Veda Ann Borg and George E. Stone. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 2, 1938.

Production

Lawes wrote the story based on the life of Sing Sing inmate Alabama Pitts, who became a professional athlete following his stint as a well-known athlete in the prison. It was picked up by Warner Bros. Pictures by August 1935 under the title The Comeback. In November 1935, James Cagney was hired to portray Pitts' character in the film with Lloyd Bacon directing. However, due to Cagney's lawsuit against Warner Bros.

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