Good story about a new prison reform program thats send a psychologist to Harbor State Prison for 6 month to ascertain prisoners' mental state.
John Beal stars as the doctor whose name we never know. He is only referred to as "Doc". He surrounds himself with six subjects for study and at first it's really rough going until a convict named James Connie (Millard Mitchell) decides that the Doc isn't a bad guy.
During the six months Doc and the others become good friends and the films shows the highs and lows of these six people during the trial time.
Gilbert Roland is a killer named Punch Pinero who is shown to actually have a human side, and his performance is top notch. Everyone does a great job and the cast also includes Harry Morgan as a psycho killer in a very good role, Marshall Thompson, Alf Kjellin, Jay Adler, John Marley, Charles Bronson, and Byron Foulger.
I thought it was a film noir whcih it isn't, but it's still a great film that for some reason isn't well known. The actors all do a great job and the film has some very violent moments as well as sentimental ones.
This will hold your attention and if you get a chance to see it, please do. It's gets a high recommendation from me.
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