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20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

Tom Connors is sentenced to Sing Sing believing his influential
friends will soon have him out on parole. A trouble maker, he
gets ninety days in solitary and no parole. His girlfriend Fay is
injured and Warden Long lets Tom visit her on his honor to return.
During a fight with mobster Joe Finn Fay shoots Finn, Tom jumps
out the window and is blamed for the death. He gives himself up
but it sentenced to the electric chair.

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Writing credits: Lewis E. Lawes, Courtney Terrett,
Robert Lord, Wilson Mizner, Brown Holmes

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  Tom Connors
Bette Davis ....  Fay Wilson
Arthur Byron ....  Warden Paul Long
Lyle Talbot ....  Bud Saunders, smart convict
Warren Hymer ....  Hype
Louis Calhern ....  Joe Finn, lawyer
Hardie Albright
Spencer Charters ....  Det. Daniels
G. Pat Collins ....  Mike
Lucille Collins ....  Girl with friend helping Tommy
James Donlan ....  Reporter #1
Rockliffe Fellowes ....  Friend helping Tommy
Sam Godfrey ....  Reporter #2
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian ....  Prisoner at rockpile
Arthur Hoyt ....  Dr. Meeker
Harold Huber ....  Italian convict says "Bongiorno"
William Le Maire ....  Black Jack aka Eight Ball
John Marston ....  Man from District Attorney's office
Edward McNamara ....  Head Guard Richards
Grant Mitchell ....  Tester of convicts' IQs
Philip Morris ....  Death Row Guard
Frank O'Connor ....  Cell guard
Sam Rice ....  Doorman at bar
Jack Stoney ....  Guard Punched by Connors
Harry Strang ....  Prison Guard
Phil Tead ....  Reporter in crowd
Harry Tenbrook ....  Convict
Sheila Terry ....  Babe' Saunders (Buds wife)
Nella Walker ....  Mrs. Long
Clarence Wilson ....  Morris, Finny's Cohort
Harry Wilson ....  Seated prisoner

Produced by Raymond Griffith
Robert Lord ....  associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ....  producer
Original Music by Bernhard Kaun
Non-Original Music

James Cagney was originally set for the male lead.
Writer Lewis E. Lawes was still warden of Sing Sing
prison during filming and allowed the crew to film inside
and outside the prison, including mob scenes.

Also Known As:Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing (USA)
(alternative spelling) Runtime: 78 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: USA:Unrated

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