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The Biggest, Toughest Thriller Of Them All! A raw, violent world of caged men unleashed! Killers and lifers blasting over the big wall!
A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.
Revolt in the Big House
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Inferno nel penitenziario, Fúria de um Condenado
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21 Dec 1958
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Lou Gannon (Gene Evans) fucks around one too many times and finds out to the tune of a twenty year bed in the state hoosegow. When he finds out that "Bugsy" Kyle (Timothy Carey) is also inside, he concocts an elaborate prison riot/escape plan. It's only a matter of time before Bugsy's rolling his eyes, gritting his teeth, and waving around a Thompson machine gun, and what, my friends, could ever beat a sight such as that? What, indeed.
Former Philadelphia Eagles guard Walter Barnes (Day of the Animals, Every Which Way but Loose) plays an ornery screw, while Robert Blake (Baretta, Lost Highway) gives a memorable turn as a hoodwinked Mexican inmate. Carey (Head, The Killing of a Chinese… -
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My god, how had I never even heard of this movie?! Starring GENE EVANS, ROBERT BLAKE and TIMOTHY CAREY...in the slammer! Riot and escape! directed by Republic Pictures maestro RG Springsteen (Hellfire, Come Next Spring).
The film takes a little while to get going and features a highly unnecessary flashback framing device (how noir) but the meat of this film is really great. Gene Evans plays mob boss Lou Gannon who gets put away, while behind bars he meets old friends like prison veteran and sweeper Doc (John Qualen, Berger from Casablanca) and prison yard top dog Bugsy (played turned to 11 naturally by the incredible Timothy Carey). He also befriends his cellmate, a confused young…
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A decent prison film that is hindered by its obvious sets and use of stock footage is propelled to another level by its excellent cast with notable credit due to Robert Blake and Timothy Carey. Blakes acting style is internal and very modern in feel compared to the "old-timers" in the cast. Carey is given plenty of on camera time to chew, spit out, then chew again on the scenery. He makes the most of every scene he is in to stand out with a menacing and weird performance. The finale with Carey blasting a machine gun is a sight to behold.
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Despite the over-sensationalized title, Revolt in the Big House features some very good performances. Much better than average. Plus, Timothy Carey gets to wield a machine gun and goes down kicking and screaming in a spray of bullets.
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An interesting cast in a fairly routine prison break picture.
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This should have been a complete freak out role for Tim Carey and yea, he brushes by crazytown but its such a waste to direct him toned down.
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Was hoping it would be more "revolting" (ala Riot in Cell Block 11 or Brute Force) but at least Springsteen and co. got to shoot some scenes at Folsom Prison.
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Something of a slow burn before we get to the actual revolt, but it's a good slow burn when you've got Gene Evans, Timothy Carey, John Qualen, Emile Meyer, and Robert Blake in a standout role.
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Great cast in this one, including Gene Evans as the thoroughly unlikeable Lou Gannon, everyone's favorite weirdo Timothy Carey with his usual level of aplomb, and an excellent performance by Robert Blake as Rudy Hernandez, a young man in jail as an accessory to a crime he didn't know he was going to be involved in. Blake put on an accent for the role, but it was nicely understated, and his acting was very natural and intense when it needed to be. I'm always impressed with his performances. Also nice to see Sam Edwards and Emile Meyer, two guys who were rarely at the top of the bill, but were great at rounding out any cast they were in with their contrasting styles/personalities. :)
I've seen a lot of prison movies and I would put this high on the list. Nothing groundbreaking in it, but very solid overall!