Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

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1939
1h 11m
5.0(7 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Drama

Overview

A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

60 members
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John Garfield

Tim Haydon

John Garfield
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Rosemary Lane

Mary 'Sunny' Walsh

Rosemary Lane
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Dick Purcell

Terry Walsh

Dick Purcell
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Victor Jory

Thomas MacNair

Victor Jory
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Stanley Fields

'Bull' Bransom

Stanley Fields
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Morgan Conway

Steve Cardigan

Morgan Conway
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Granville Bates

Stuart Granger

Granville Bates
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Anthony Averill

Brower

Anthony Averill
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Peggy Shannon

Pearl Murray

Peggy Shannon
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Charley Foy

Benny Farmer

Charley Foy
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Norman Willis

Mike Garth

Norman Willis
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Joe Cunningham

Ben Rawden

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Wade Boteler

Captain Pedersen

Wade Boteler
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William B. Davidson

Hempel

William B. Davidson
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Leon Ames

Ballinger (uncredited)

Leon Ames
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Raymond Bailey

Cash Sutton (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey
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Sam Bernard

Prison Vendor (uncredited)

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James Blaine

Police Officer (uncredited)

James Blaine
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Eddy Chandler

Headkeeper Jameson (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
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Lane Chandler

Policeman at Ballinger's (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
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Harry Cody

Guard (uncredited)

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Steve Darrell

Convict (uncredited)

Steve Darrell
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Joe De Stefani

First Dockworker (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani
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John Dilson

Finlay (uncredited)

John Dilson
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Demetris Emanuel

Second Dockworker (uncredited)

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Eddie Foster

Convict (uncredited)

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Chester Gan

Wong (uncredited)

Chester Gan
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Jack Gardner

Convict (uncredited)

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William Gould

Deputy Warden Michaels (uncredited)

William Gould
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George Guhl

Police Officer (uncredited)

George Guhl
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John Harron

Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)

John Harron
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Harry Harvey

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
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Lew Harvey

Guard (uncredited)

Lew Harvey
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Al Herman

Prison Waiter (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Dock Guard (uncredited)

Robert Homans
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Sam Jackson

Sam (uncredited)

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Vera Lewis

Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)

Vera Lewis
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Fred Malatesta

Third Dockworker (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta
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Herman Marks

Convict (uncredited)

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Brenda Marshall

Reynolds' Secretary (uncredited)

Brenda Marshall
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Walter Miller

Guard (uncredited)

Walter Miller
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Will Morgan

MacNair's Secretary (uncredited)

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Jimmy O'Gatty

Rico Ide (uncredited)

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George Offerman, Jr.

Messenger with an Orchid (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.
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Henry Otho

Guard (uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Convict (uncredited)

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Herbert Rawlinson

Dave Reynolds (uncredited)

Herbert Rawlinson
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Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich
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Charles Seel

Surgeon (uncredited)

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Gus Sonnenberg

Guard (uncredited)

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James Spottswood

Garner (uncredited)

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Milburn Stone

Max (uncredited)

Milburn Stone
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Charles Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
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Monte Vandergrift

Guard at Prison Dock (uncredited)

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Billy Wayne

Second Prison Vendor (uncredited)

Billy Wayne
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Dick Wessel

Convict (uncredited)

Dick Wessel
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Lottie Williams

Mrs. Walsh (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Prison Barber (uncredited)

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Walter Young

Judge Gately (uncredited)

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Frank Bruno

Bookie (uncredited)

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