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Two convicts, one white, one black, escape from a chain gang still shackled together. As they flee an armed posse, they are hindered by their mutual mistrust.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Key Video (Firm), United Artists Corporation
Other Authors: Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010, Poitier, Sidney, Bikel, Theodore, Kramar, Stanley
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Livonia, Mich. : Key Video, [1987?]
Subjects:
Films for the hearing impaired.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Two convicts, one white, one black, escape from a chain gang still shackled together. As they flee an armed posse, they are hindered by their mutual mistrust.
Item Description:Closed captioned.
Videocassette release of the 1958 motion picture.
"4608."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Black Studies.
Awards:Academy Awards '58: Best Black and White Cinematography, Best Original Screeplay.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Sam Leavitt ; editor, Frederic Knudtson ; music, Ernest Gold.