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Riot in Cell Block 11 ()

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Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination.
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James V. Dunn
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Warden Reynolds
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Commissioner Haskell
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Crazy Mike Carnie
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The Colonel
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Monroe
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Reporter
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Gator
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Schuyler
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Snader
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Guard Acton
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Guard Captain Barrett
Harold J. Kennedy ...
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Reporter
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Reporter Russell
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Frank
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Mickey
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Al
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Guard Delmar
Joe Kerr ...
Mac
John Tarangelo ...
Manuel
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Guard Ambrose
James Matthews ...
Narrator (voice)
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Self
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Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Inmate (uncredited)
Madge Cleveland ...
Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)
Tom Coleman ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Convict Roberts (uncredited)
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State Governor (uncredited)
Robert Keys ...
State Police Captain (uncredited)
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Prison Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Robin Morse ...
Convict (uncredited)
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Guard on Phone (uncredited)
Harlan Wade ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Ward Wood ...
Bacon (uncredited)

Directed by

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Don Siegel

Written by

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Richard Collins ... (story)
 
Richard Collins ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Walter Mirisch ... executive producer (uncredited)
Walter Wanger ... producer

Music by

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Herschel Burke Gilbert

Cinematography by

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Russell Harlan ... (photographed by)

Editing by

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Bruce B. Pierce

Art Direction by

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Dave Milton ... (as David Milton)

Set Decoration by

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Robert Priestley

Production Management

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Richard Maybery ... unit manager
Allen K. Wood ... production manager

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Austen Jewell ... assistant director

Sound Department

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Paul Schmutz ... sound recordist (as Paul Schmutz Sr.)

Special Effects by

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Ray Mercer ... special effects

Music Department

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Herschel Burke Gilbert ... conductor
Joseph Mullendore ... orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

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William J. Hole Jr. ... set continuity (as Bill Hole)

Additional Crew

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Sam Peckinpah ... production assistant (uncredited)

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Warden Heinze ... thanks
Richard A. McGee ... thanks (as Mr. Richard A. McGee)
Associate Warden Ryan ... thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

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. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com

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Taglines YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE SCORCHING CENTER OF A PRISON RIOT! YOU feel the savage frenzy of 4000 caged humans! YOU see the horror of the wolf pack on a vengeance kick! YOU sweat out every second with tortured hostages! YOU rock with the impact of brute force against bullets! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les révoltés de la cellule 11 (France)
  • Motín en el pabellón 11 (Spain)
  • Revolt i cellblock 11 (Sweden)
  • Terror in Block 11 (West Germany)
  • Η ανταρσία άρχισε στο κελί 11 (Greece)
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  • 80 min
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Budget $298,780 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Leo Gordon had served five years for armed robbery at San Quentin State Prison. For this reason, Heinze, the Folsom warden, originally objected to Gordon appearing in the film, but director Don Siegel was able to convince him that Gordon was no threat to the prison. See more »
Goofs When the state police force the convicts back into the prison by launching a barrage of tear gas at them, the police move forward, into the area being bombarded. The convicts are overcome by the gas, but the police aren't - even though they're not wearing gas masks and are enshrouded by the same gas the convicts are. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Crashout (1955). See more »
Crazy Credits The following acknowledgment appears after the opening credits: "We wish to thank Mr. Richard A. McGee and his staff of the California Department of Corrections, Warden Heinze, Associate Warden Ryan, Correctional officers and the inmates of Folsom Prison for their co-operation." See more »
Quotes Warden Reynolds: I promise you no harm will come to you during this conversation. Guard! These are my instructions. Dunn is to be allowed to come into this yard and return to 11 without interference.
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