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Duffy of San Quentin

October 26, 2023

Duffy of San Quentin is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Walter Doniger and written by Walter Doniger and Berman Swarttz. The film stars Louis Hayward, Joanne Dru, Paul Kelly, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready and Horace McMahon. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 16, 1954.[1][2]

Duffy of San Quentin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWalter Doniger
Written byWalter Doniger
Berman Swarttz
Based onThe San Quentin Story
by Clinton T. Duffy
Dean Jennings
Produced byWalter Doniger
Berman Swarttz
StarringLouis Hayward
Joanne Dru
Paul Kelly
Maureen O'Sullivan
George Macready
Horace McMahon
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byEdward Sampson
Chester W. Schaeffer
Music byPaul Dunlap
Production
company
Swarttz-Doniger Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 16, 1954 (1954-03-16)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

Clinton T. Duffy (Paul Kelly (Kelly was a prisoner in San Quentin in the 1920s)) suddenly has a job few would ever want. He's the interim warden at San Quentin, given the job for 30 days after violence and corruption swept what was then the nation's largest prison facility. Duffy aims to make his few days matter, cracking down on notorious guards, wiping out a stool-pigeon network and hiring the institute's first female nurse (Joanne Dru). The reforms take hold. Duffy's 30 days would become 12 years. Based on his memoir, Duffy of San Quentin tells the story of the warden's pivotal early tenure through the prism of his interactions with volatile inmate Edward Harper (Louis Hayward). Filmmaker Walter Doniger guides the action. He next made the prison film The Steel Cage (with Kelly and Maureen O’Sullivan returning as the Duffys) and explored life behind bars again in The Steel Jungle

Cast edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Duffy of San Quentin (1954) - Overview". TCM.com. 1954-02-09. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley (1954-02-10). "Movie Review - Duffy of San Quentin - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-05-29.

External links edit

  • Duffy of San Quentin at IMDb


 

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duffy, quentin, 1954, american, film, noir, crime, film, directed, walter, doniger, written, walter, doniger, berman, swarttz, film, stars, louis, hayward, joanne, paul, kelly, maureen, sullivan, george, macready, horace, mcmahon, film, released, warner, bros,. Duffy of San Quentin is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Walter Doniger and written by Walter Doniger and Berman Swarttz The film stars Louis Hayward Joanne Dru Paul Kelly Maureen O Sullivan George Macready and Horace McMahon The film was released by Warner Bros on March 16 1954 1 2 Duffy of San QuentinTheatrical release posterDirected byWalter DonigerWritten byWalter DonigerBerman SwarttzBased onThe San Quentin Storyby Clinton T DuffyDean JenningsProduced byWalter DonigerBerman SwarttzStarringLouis HaywardJoanne DruPaul KellyMaureen O SullivanGeorge MacreadyHorace McMahonCinematographyJohn AltonEdited byEdward SampsonChester W SchaefferMusic byPaul DunlapProductioncompanySwarttz Doniger ProductionsDistributed byWarner Bros Release dateMarch 16 1954 1954 03 16 Running time78 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References 4 External linksPlot editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2015 Clinton T Duffy Paul Kelly Kelly was a prisoner in San Quentin in the 1920s suddenly has a job few would ever want He s the interim warden at San Quentin given the job for 30 days after violence and corruption swept what was then the nation s largest prison facility Duffy aims to make his few days matter cracking down on notorious guards wiping out a stool pigeon network and hiring the institute s first female nurse Joanne Dru The reforms take hold Duffy s 30 days would become 12 years Based on his memoir Duffy of San Quentin tells the story of the warden s pivotal early tenure through the prism of his interactions with volatile inmate Edward Harper Louis Hayward Filmmaker Walter Doniger guides the action He next made the prison film The Steel Cage with Kelly and Maureen O Sullivan returning as the Duffys and explored life behind bars again in The Steel JungleCast editLouis Hayward as Edward Romeo Harper Joanne Dru as Anne Halsey Paul Kelly as Warden Clinton T Duffy Maureen O Sullivan as Gladys Duffy George Macready as John C Winant Horace McMahon as Pierson Irving Bacon as Doc Sorin Joel Fluellen as Bill Lake Joe Turkel as Frank Roberts Jonathan Hale as Boyd Michael McHale as Pinto Peter Brocco as Nealy Marshall Bradford as Lowell DeForest Kelley as Eddie Lee Sandy Aaronson as GuardReferences edit Duffy of San Quentin 1954 Overview TCM com 1954 02 09 Retrieved 2015 05 29 Crowther Bosley 1954 02 10 Movie Review Duffy of San Quentin THE SCREEN IN REVIEW The New York Times Retrieved 2015 05 29 External links editDuffy of San Quentin at IMDb nbsp This article about a 1950s crime drama film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duffy of San Quentin amp oldid 1137151310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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