Blackwell's Island

Nan
1h 11m
1939
5 /10 (7)

Overview

A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1939-01-24

Top Billed Cast

John Garfield

Tim Haydon

Rosemary Lane

Mary 'Sunny' Walsh

Dick Purcell

Terry Walsh

Victor Jory

Thomas MacNair

Stanley Fields

'Bull' Bransom

Morgan Conway

Steve Cardigan

Granville Bates

Stuart Granger

Anthony Averill

Brower

Peggy Shannon

Pearl Murray

Charley Foy

Benny Farmer

Norman Willis

Mike Garth

Joe Cunningham

Ben Rawden

Wade Boteler

Captain Pedersen

William B. Davidson

Hempel

Leon Ames

Ballinger (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Cash Sutton (uncredited)

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