| Road to the Big House | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Walter Colmes |
| Written by | Aubrey Wisberg |
| Based on | story "The Dark Road" by Wisberg |
| Produced by | executive Robert L. Lippert |
| Starring | John Shelton |
| Production company | Somerset Productions |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Road to the Big House is a 1947 American crime drama film directed by Walter Colmes. It was based on a script by Aubrey Wisberg.
It was also known as The Dark Road.
Plot
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Cast
- John Shelton as Eddie Clark
- Ann Doran as Agnes Clark
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Butch McQuinn
Production
The film was made by a new company, Somerset Pictures, established in 1947 by Walter Combes, Solly Levenstn and Jake Milstein. It followed their first film The Burning Cross.
Somerset announced their third film would be about teachers' salaries. But it appears to have not been made.
References
- "FILMLAND BRIEFS". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 1947. ProQuest 165768143.
- Scheuer, P. K. (Aug 21, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165747833.
External links
- Road to the Big House at IMDb
- Road to the Big House at the TCM Movie Database
- Road to the Big House at British Film Institute
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- 1947 films
- American crime drama films
- Lippert Pictures films
- Films directed by Walter Colmes
- 1947 crime drama films
- American black-and-white films
- Films with screenplays by Aubrey Wisberg
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s American films
- English-language crime drama films
- 1940s drama film stubs
- 1940s American film stubs