Riot in Cell Block 11
“FILMED ON THE SPOT BEHIND PRISON WALLS!”
1954 · 1 h 20 min
Directed by 
Don Siegel
Don SiegelCast
Neville Brand 
Emile Meyer 
Frank Faylen
Credits
Written by: Richard Collins
Plot
A prison drama shot on location at Folsom State Prison.
Sinekatalog’s take
Don Siegel's tough prison drama, shot in Folsom, follows inmates seizing the cell block to demand better conditions. Neville Brand is excellent in a lean, tense and surprisingly humane procedural.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,770 votes)
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