My Six Convicts
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My Six Convicts is an autobiographical book written by Donald Powell Wilson.
The book was adapted to film, and released in 1952, by screenwriter Michael Blankfort. The film was directed by Hugo Fregonese who was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures.
My Six Convicts is the true story of a prison psychologist and his attempts to get through to his incarcerated patients. While dealing with serious issues, the film was created in comedic form.
[edit] Primary cast
- Gilbert Roland : Punch Pinero
- Millard Mitchell : James Connie
- Marshall Thompson : Blivens Scott
- John Beal : Doc
- Alf Kjellin : Clem Randall
- Jay Adler : Steve Kopac
- Harry Morgan : Dawson
- Charles Bronson : Jocko
For his performance, Millard Mitchell won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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