20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang
Synopsis
Four convicts escape from a chain gang. Shortly thereafter, changes are made at the prison, because a blue ribbon commission will be investigating conditions there. The changes include steak every day for dinner and stage shows for entertainment. After reading about this, the four escapees plead with the warden to take them back in. Or was this all a dream?
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Lively Chorus Number In A Prison 1933
Type: Clip • Published 2016-12-18
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 12, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roy Mack
- Screenplay & Story
- A. Dorian Otvos, Cyrus Wood
- Original Title
- 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roy Mack
A. Dorian Otvos, Cyrus Wood
Edwin B. DuPar
Department Leadership Roster
Roy Mack
Director
Edwin B. DuPar
Director of Photography
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What is 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang about?
Four convicts escape from a chain gang. Shortly thereafter, changes are made at the prison, because a blue ribbon commission will be investigating conditions there. The changes include steak every day for dinner and stage shows for entertainment. After reading about this, the four escapees plead with the warden to take them back in. Or was this all a dream?
Who directed 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang?
20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang was directed by Roy Mack.
Who stars in 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang?
The principal cast of 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang includes Jerry Bergen, Novia, James Baskett, Helen Pickens, Jane Pickens.
When was 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang released and how long is it?
20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 20m.