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  • Cell 2455, Death Row (1955)
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    77 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Cell 2455, Death Row (1955)
Approved
77 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Whit, condemned and awaiting execution, reviews the events of his life that has brought him to Cell 2455 on San Quentin's Death Row, a story he had told in a autobiography that became a sensational best-seller. As a boy, the young Whit ...See moreWhit, condemned and awaiting execution, reviews the events of his life that has brought him to Cell 2455 on San Quentin's Death Row, a story he had told in a autobiography that became a sensational best-seller. As a boy, the young Whit stole groceries to help feed his impoverished family, later moving on into major crime to impress a young gang moll, Jo-Anne, and turns into a cold-blooded thug when he is repudiated by the girl he loves, Doll. And by his own lawyer when he is arrested and tried as the infamous Lover's Lane Bandit. In cell 2455, he studies law to the point where he wins stay after stay, twice within minutes of his scheduled execution. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Jack DeWitt (screenplay) | Caryl Chessman (based upon the book by)
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Apr 19, 1955 (United States)

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98 cast members
Name Known for
William Campbell
Whit Whittier Whit Whittier   See fewer
R. Wright Campbell
Whit as a Boy (as Robert Campbell) Whit as a Boy (as Robert Campbell)   See fewer
Kathryn Grant
Jo-Anne Jo-Anne   See fewer
Harvey Stephens
Prison Warden Prison Warden   See fewer
Vince Edwards
Hamilton Hamilton   See fewer
Allen Nourse
Serl Whittier Serl Whittier   See fewer
Diane DeLaire
Hallie Whittier Hallie Whittier   See fewer
Bart Braverman
Whit, as a Young Boy (as Bart Bradley) Whit, as a Young Boy (as Bart Bradley)   See fewer
Tyler MacDuff
Nugent Nugent   See fewer
Eleanor Audley
Blanche Blanche   See fewer
Thom Carney
Hatcheck Charlie Hatcheck Charlie   See fewer
Joseph Forte
Lawyer (as Joe Forte) Lawyer (as Joe Forte)   See fewer
Joel Allen
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Adelle August
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bain
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Benjie Bancroft
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Baxley
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Berkeley
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Bloom
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bradley
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Breen
Charley (uncredited) Charley (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Brinegar
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Carruthers
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Maureen Cassidy
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cisar
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
George DeNormand
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Dexter
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ferrandini
Attorney (uncredited) Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ford
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Raoul Freeman
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gordon
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Gordon
Senior Guard (uncredited) Senior Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Granger
John J. 'Johnny' Albert (uncredited) John J. 'Johnny' Albert (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Hall
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
John Halloran
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Haze
Wells, Gang Member (uncredited) Wells, Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivor James
Youth (uncredited) Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Keats
Slick Mug (uncredited) Slick Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Kingsford
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Knight
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob LaWandt
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Lawless
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Lewis
Parole Officer (uncredited) Parole Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Prisoner in Car with Whit (uncredited) Prisoner in Car with Whit (uncredited)   See fewer
John Marshall
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Speer Martin
Youth (uncredited) Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
Kerwin Mathews
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
James McLaughlin
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Mickelsen
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Morgan
Knucklehead (uncredited) Knucklehead (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Morton
Witness (uncredited) Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Murgi
Shop Owner (uncredited) Shop Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Murphy
Sonny (uncredited) Sonny (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Whit's Co-Counsel (uncredited) Whit's Co-Counsel (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Neff
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Elyse Novey
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Pedrini
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Penney
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phillips
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Pollock
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Raven
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited) Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Shaan
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Sharpe
Bud (uncredited) Bud (uncredited)   See fewer
K.L. Smith
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Spencer
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Stapp
Madeline (uncredited) Madeline (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Court Reporter (uncredited) Court Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Stevenson
Policeman at Whit's Home (uncredited) Policeman at Whit's Home (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Strong
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne Taylor
Skipper Adams (uncredited) Skipper Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodger Terry
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Turkel
Curly (uncredited) Curly (uncredited)   See fewer
Blaine Turner
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Vincent
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
David Wanger
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Way
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Weber
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
James Westerfield
Red (uncredited) Red (uncredited)   See fewer
Will J. White
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Whitney
Observer During Apprehension (uncredited) Observer During Apprehension (uncredited)   See fewer
Chalky Williams
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert B. Williams
Guard with Law Books (uncredited) Guard with Law Books (uncredited)   See fewer
William Woodson
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Zaremba
District Attorney (uncredited) District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
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