Behind Prison Walls
Behind Prison Walls
1943, English. Directed by Steve Sekely.
A reworking of a familiar theme, the story finds scheming steel tycoon James J. MacGlennon (Tully Marshall) and his high-minded lawyer son Jonathan (Alan Baxter) simultaneously ending up behind bars. While incarcerated, Jonathan tries to mend his larcenous father's ways, thereby drawing closer to his not-so-bad dad.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 March 1943
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- W.A. Ullman Jr., Van Norcross
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Behind Prison Walls runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Behind Prison Walls isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 March 1943. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Behind Prison Walls?
Behind Prison Walls (1943) was directed by Steve Sekely and stars Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tully Marshall.