A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences..

If you enjoy movies where men spend a lot of time sweating in tiny rooms and looking miserable, you should probably watch this. It is a German film from 1931, so it has that crunchy early-sound quality where everything feels a bit too loud or too quiet. I think people who like old-school grit will dig it. If you hate ...

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"If you enjoy movies where men spend a lot of time sweating in tiny rooms and looking miserable, you should probably watch this. It is a German film from 1931, so it has that crunchy early-sound quality where everything feels a bit too loud or too quiet. I think people who like old-school grit will dig it. If you hate slow movies where people talk about their feelings in the dark, you will probably be bored out of your mind. I watched this last night on a whim because I wanted to see what priso..."
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