Convicts 4 [videorecording] / Allied Artists Pictures Corporation presents ; a Kaufman-Lubin production ; produced by A. Ronald Lubin ; written for the screen and directed by Millard Kaufman.
Material type:
FilmSeries: Archive collectionPublication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, c2009.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inOther title: - Convicts four
- Director of photography, Joseph Biroc ; editor, George White ; music, Leonard Rosenman.
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Convicts | Available | 33111008315703 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Based on the autobiography of convicted killer John Resko (played here by Ben Gazzara), this routine biographical drama looks at the crucial years between 1931 and 1949 in the convict's life. That period begins when Resko is convicted of killing a store owner and is sentenced to life in prison. After his arrival in prison Resko eventually gets involved in creating art, an activity that leads to a transformation in his character. That change became evident enough to garner the attention of the powers-that-be and by 1949, Resko receives a pardon. The prison system is shown as improving between the killer's first internment and his release, which in itself might make some viewers wonder what happened then, in the years between 1949 and the present. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."
Based on "Reprieve" the autobiography of John Resko.
Not rated.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
Director of photography, Joseph Biroc ; editor, George White ; music, Leonard Rosenman.
Ben Gazzara, Stuart Whitman, Ray Walston, Vincent Price, Rod Steiger, Broderick Crawford, Dodie Stevens, Jack Kruschen, Sammy Davis Jr.
A convict who is serving a life sentence is encouraged to paint and becomes a famous artist.
DVD-R, NTSC, Dolby digital, mono.