SAN QUENTIN (DVD/P&S-1.37/ENG-FR-SP SUB) DVD

San Quentin
One of a slew of prison reform picture that flourished during the Great Depression, this melodrama was banned in Finland. Pat O'Brien stars as Steve Jameson, a former Army officer who is hired at the infamous California prison of the title and quickly brings military order to the facility, separating the general population from the most violent offenders. In the meantime, Steve is falling for a singer, May (Ann Sheridan), but he keeps his profession a secret when she reveals that her brother Joe (Humphrey Bogart) is serving time in San Quentin. May eventually learns of Steve's deception and their romance hits the skids. When a jealous rival guard, Lt. Druggin (Barton MacLane), arranges for Joe to discover the romance between Steve and his sister, Joe begins plotting escape and revenge. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Pat O'Brien as Capt. Stephen Jameson Humphrey Bogart as Joe "Red" Kennedy Ann Sheridan as May Kennedy Barton MacLane as Lt. Druggin Joe Sawyer as "Sailor Boy" Hansen Veda Ann Borg as Helen James Robbins as Mickey Callahan Joseph King as Warden Taylor Gordon Oliver as Captain Garry Owen as Dopey Marc Lawrence as Venetti Emmett Vogan as Lieutenant William Pawley as Convict Al Hill as Convict Max Wagner as Prison Runner George Lloyd as Convict Ernie S. Adams as Fink

Crew Esdras Hartley - Art Director Doc Stone - Consultant/advisor Howard Shoup - Costume Designer Lloyd Bacon - Director William Holmes - Editor Charles Maxwell - Composer (Music Score) David Raksin - Composer (Music Score) Heinz Roemheld - Composer (Music Score) Joseph Roemheld - Composer (Music Score) Ray Heindorf - Musical Direction/Supervision Joseph Nusbaum - Musical Direction/Supervision Harry Warren - Songwriter Alexis Dubin - Songwriter Sidney Hickox - Cinematographer Sam Bischoff - Producer H.F. Koenekamp - Special Effects James Gibbon - Special Effects Robert Tasker - Screen Story Humphrey Cobb - Screenwriter Peter Milne - Screenwriter John Bright - Short Story Author

San Quentin
It may not be Oz, but San Quentin is plenty tough for its time and filled with the kind of no-nonsense performances that only a Warner Bros. stock company could deliver. Although most of the prison movie clichés are present and accounted for, Humphrey Bogart, Joe Sawyer, Veda Ann Borg, and company at least give the impression that they are new and fresh. Pat O'Brien and Ann Sheridan, meanwhile, take care of the romantic interludes with little or no fuss and director Lloyd Bacon keeps things moving at a fast clip. Filming of San Quentin was not without its fair share of problems, however; according to the trade paper Variety, supporting player Tom Manning died of a heart attack on the set and his scenes had to be re-taken after main photography had already wrapped. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc Warner Night at the Movies 1937 Short Subjects Gallery: Vintage newsreel Oscar®-nominated Broadway Brevity Short the Man Without a Country Classic cartoon Porky's Double Trouble Trailers of San Quentin and 1937's Kid Galahad New featurette Welcome to the Big House Commentary by film historian Patricia King Hanson Breakdowns of 1937 studio blooper reel Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only) MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 70 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- San Quentin 1. Credits and Foreword [:56] 2. Anger in the Ranks [3:37] 3. How Could You? [3:22] 4. Jim in a Jam [3:03] 5. New Tin Soldier [4:25] 6. Learn and Like It [7:16] 7. No Use for Them [2:51] 8. Lady and the Captain [4:37] 9. Inspection Advice [2:45] 10. Ideas Outside the Box [2:41] 11. Salvation From Rogers [1:59] 12. Work Stoppage [5:15] 13. Free Hand [2:12] 14. Different Attitudes [2:00] 15. Road Gang Assignments [2:37] 16. The Truth About May [4:03] 17. Escape [4:25] 18. Calling All Cars [2:57] 19. Guessed Wrong? [2:29] 20. Meeting at May's [3:41] 21. Tell Him I Came Back [2:24] 22. Cast List [:30]