Road to the Big House (1947)
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74 min | Crime, Drama

Road to the Big House (1947)

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74 min | Crime, Drama

In 1929, middle-class bank clerk Eddie Clark, unhappy with his lot in life and jealous of prosperous George Bates, an ex-suitor of his loyal wife Agnes, steals $200,000 from his bank, with intentions of he and Agnes being in Mexico before ...See moreIn 1929, middle-class bank clerk Eddie Clark, unhappy with his lot in life and jealous of prosperous George Bates, an ex-suitor of his loyal wife Agnes, steals $200,000 from his bank, with intentions of he and Agnes being in Mexico before the theft is discovered. Agnes tries to persuade him to return the money to no avail. He is caught and sent to prison without revealing the hidden location of the loot, figuring to get it and live in luxury when his ten-year term is over. His case has received much publicity and nearly every inmate in the prison attempts to wrest the information from him. Gangsters on the outside arrange with convicts Clyde Sutter and Butch McQuinn to get the secret from him. Agnes, who has taken a waitress job in a nearby city, is also trying to find the money with the intention of returning it and getting Eddie a reduced sentence. Sutter's plan is to involve Eddie in a prison break and turn him over to the gangsters on the outside. Butch is shot during the break, and Eddie is the only one to escape. He meets Agnes in an old warehouse but she has been trailed by gangsters Kelvin and Benson. They beat him up but his life is saved by the arrival of the state police. He is returned to prison with an additional five years added to his sentence. He is released in 1947 and makes his way to the money's hiding place - a cemetery plot he had bought in 1929. Written by Les Adams See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
John Shelton Eddie Clark Eddie Clark See fewer	The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Ann Doran Agnes Clark Agnes Clark See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Butch McQuinn (as Guinn Williams) Butch McQuinn (as Guinn Williams) See fewer	Virginia City (1940)
Richard Bailey Clyde Sutter (as Dick Bailey) Clyde Sutter (as Dick Bailey) See fewer	Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
Joseph Allen George Bates (as Joseph Allen Jr.) George Bates (as Joseph Allen Jr.) See fewer	Motor Madness (1937)
Rory Mallinson Fred Fred See fewer	Dark Passage (1947)
Eddie Fields Marty Kelvin Marty Kelvin See fewer	Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
Walden Boyle Prosecutor Prosecutor See fewer	The Burning Cross (1947)
Keith Richards Harvey Harvey See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Jack Conrad Collins Collins See fewer	The Glass Alibi (1946)
Charles Jordan Benson Benson See fewer	Queen Esther (1948)
C. Montague Shaw Judge Judge See fewer	Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
John Doucette Danny Danny See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Mickey Simpson Case Case See fewer	Giant (1956)
Lyle Latell Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
William Stelling Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Devil's Squadron (1936)
Dorothy Vaughan Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Trail to San Antone (1947)
Pierre Watkin Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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