Revolt in the Big House

1958 film by R. G. Springsteen

Revolt in the Big House

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| R. G. Springsteen
Screenplay by| Daniel Lewis James (as Daniel Hyatt)
Eugene Lourie
Produced by| David Diamond
Starring| Gene Evans
Robert Blake
Timothy Carey
Cinematography| William Margulies
Edited by| William Austin
Distributed by| Allied Artists Pictures

Release date

* November 21, 1958 (1958-11-21)

Running time

| 79 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Revolt in the Big House is a 1958 American film noir directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Gene Evans, Robert Blake and Timothy Carey.[1]

Portions of the film were shot on location at Folsom State Prison in California.[1]

Blacklisted screenwriter Daniel Lewis James was listed in the onscreen credits as Daniel Hyatt. In 1998 his credit was reinstated under his real name as the film's cowriter by the Writers Guild of America.[1]

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Gene Evans as Lou Gannon
* Robert Blake as Rudy Hernandez
* Timothy Carey as Ed 'Bugsy' Kyle
* John Qualen as Doc
* Sam Edwards as Al Carey
* John Dennis as Red
* Walter Barnes as Guard Capt. Starkey
* Frank Richards as Jake
* Emile Meyer as Warden
* Arline Hunter as Girl (as Arlene Hunter)

## References

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1. ^ a b c Revolt in the Big House at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

## External links

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* Revolt in the Big House at IMDb
* Revolt in the Big House at AllMovie
* Revolt in the Big House at the TCM Movie Database

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