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One sheet movie poster, previously linenbacked and restored vintage movie poster for the
1937 drama film San Quentin, starring Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, and Ann Sheridan. The film, a product of Warner Bros.' Depression-era crime genre, was notably shot on location at the actual San Quentin State Prison.
Film Details
Title: San Quentin
Release Year: 1937
Starring: Pat O'Brien as Captain Stephen Jameson, Humphrey Bogart as inmate Joe "Red" Kennedy, and Ann Sheridan as May Kennedy.
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Runtime: The film runs for about 70-71 minutes.
Synopsis
The plot centers on Captain Stephen Jameson (O'Brien), a former army officer appointed to implement reform at San Quentin prison. Before beginning his new job, he meets and falls in love with a nightclub singer, May Kennedy (Sheridan). By coincidence, May's brother, Joe "Red" Kennedy (Bogart), is arrested for robbery that same evening and sent to San Quentin.
Jameson tries to reform "Red," which initially works, but an envious guard and a hardened criminal named "Sailor Boy" Hansen manipulate Red into believing Jameson is taking advantage of his sister. Enraged, Red joins Hansen's escape plan, leading to an exciting car chase finale. After the escape results in tragedy and Red realizes his mistake, he attempts to return to the prison before dying, proving Jameson's reform methods were ultimately correct. |
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