| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
Dialogue in English with optional French or Spanish soundtrack, and with optional French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan, Claude Akins, Lawrence Dobkin, Whit Bissell. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Sam Leavitt ; editor, Frederic Knudtson ; music, Ernest Gold ; costume designer, Joe King ; production designer, Rudolph Sternad. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. |
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Includes original theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner, 1958: Best cinematography, black & white ; Best writing, story written directly for the screen. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Two men escaping from a Southern work gang discover that they are bound together by an unbreakable iron chain. |
| Subject |
Escapes -- Southern States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Fugitives from justice -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Racism -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1958.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Kramer, Stanley.
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Young, Nedrick.
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Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010.
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Poitier, Sidney.
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Bikel, Theodore.
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McGraw, Charles, 1914-1980.
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Chaney, Lon, Jr., 1906-1973.
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Donovan, King.
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Akins, Claude, 1918-1994.
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Dobkin, Lawrence.
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Bissell, Whit, 1909-1996.
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Leavitt, Samuel, 1904-1984.
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Knudtson, Frederic, 1906-1964.
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Gold, Ernest, 1921-1999.
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King, Joe.
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Sternad, Rudolph, 1905-1963.
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Curtleigh Productions Inc.
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Lomitas Productions Inc.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
0792851609 |
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9780792851608 |
| Standard No. |
027616869364 |
| Music No. |
1002738 MGM Home Entertainment |
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