Riot in Cell Block 11 1954 123movies

Watch: Riot in Cell Block 11 1954 123movies, Full Movie Online – Producer, Walter Wanger, who’d just done time (4 mos after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife), wanted to make a film which showed the appalling conditions he saw while incarcerated. Working with Don Siegel, they wrote this film. In protest to the brutal guards, substandard food, overcrowding and poor living conditions, inmates stage an uprising, and take several guards hostage. Negotiations between the inmates and prison officials are stymied by politicians interfering with the prison administration, and by dissension and infighting amongst the inmates..
Plot: A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
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Ratings:

	7.0/10 Votes: 2,189
	100% | RottenTomatoes
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	N/A Votes: 48 Popularity: 3.847 | TMDB

Reviews:

‘Watch Those Itchy Fingers’
Producer Walter Wanger wanted to make a film that exposed the appalling conditions of the prison community – and having been incarcerated himself after shooting a man he was sure was having an affair with his wife – had plenty of personal experience.

The resulting 1954 80 minute gritty drama, almost an unprecedented certificate 15, even now, was directed by Don Siegel. Following a popular format in those days, it starts off with a social documentary approach, complete with concerned voice-over – that this is a public announcement, part expose, part drama. It is not based on fact, at least not from one singular incident.

As you might expect, we follow prison guards (my title is the warning given to them, as they arm-up to thwart the riot), politicians and those who shape policy and of course, a handful of inmates. These provide everyday backbone; their tales are simple and uncomplicated and it’s impossible to not side with them, or at least their plight. As ring- leaders take guards hostage, it becomes a nail-biting cat and mouse scenario, with Dunn (Neville Brand) producing ultimatums. Warden Emile Meyer wants negotiation, state officials want only swift force.

The film is well made and tautly directed, efficient but doesn’t feel rushed. The version I saw on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) had a slight green cast but was generally good. I imagine that Riot In would have been compelling and possibly controversial viewing for cinema goers. It would have found favour especially amongst those who liked the hard crime film-noir type of dramas of the day, but without any of the glamour of femme fetales.

My guess is that whilst many prison dramas had been made at this point, they were character-lead and not out to socially comment. This would have been as hard-hitting as any TV ’60 Minute’ (etc) documentary and because it’s still a good and credible film, it’s still within the public domain, though is rarely shown and expensive to buy.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 20 min (80 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Director Don Siegel
Writer Richard Collins
Actors Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length (8 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm