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Riot in Cell Block 11

Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.

Director

Don Siegel

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

Allied Artists Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 nominations total

James V. Dunn

Warden Reynolds

Commissioner Haskell

Crazy Mike Carnie

The Colonel

Robert Osterloh

Monroe

Reporter

Gator

Schuyler

Snader

Guard Acton

Guard Captain Barrett

Reporter

Harold J. Kennedy

Reporter

William Schallert

Reporter Russell

Frank

Mickey

Al

Guard Delmar

Mac

Manuel

Guard Ambrose

Narrator

Self

Richard A. McGee

Cell Block Guard

Reporter

Inmate

Mrs. Reynolds

Madge Cleveland

Prison Guard

Convict

Reporter

Charles Ferguson

Convict Roberts

State Governor

Thomas Browne Henry

State Police Captain

Prison Switchboard Operator

Convict

Guard on Phone

Reporter

Bacon

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- Mac, you ever been in the punishment block?
- No. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Mac, you ever been in the punishment block? - No.

Well, how's it doing
after a couple of weeks? - Riot in Cell Block 11

Well, how's it doing after a couple of weeks?

Monroe! - Riot in Cell Block 11

Yeah? - Riot in Cell Block 11

- How'd you make it?
- I got Monroe. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- How'd you make it? - I got Monroe.

Open your trap,
and we'll cut you a new one. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Open your trap, and we'll cut you a new one.

Sergeant! - Riot in Cell Block 11

Barrett speaking. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Barrett speaking.

- Well, here we go again.
- Yeah, and all for 50 bucks a week. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Well, here we go again. - Yeah, and all for 50 bucks a wee...

Those to be armed get rifles and tear gas - Riot in Cell Block 11

Those to be armed get rifles and tear gas

Hello. Get me through to Barrett. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Hello. Get me through to Barrett.

You're either in or out okay - Riot in Cell Block 11

You're either in or out okay

I want your word Warden that I'll have safe conduct - Riot in Cell Block 11

I want your word Warden that I'll have safe conduct

I promise you no harm will come to you during this conversation - Riot in Cell Block 11

I promise you no harm will come to you during this...

I gave you my word, Dunn.
Hold that gate. - Riot in Cell Block 11

I gave you my word, Dunn. Hold that gate.

I got four guys on the front gate,
two on the roof. - Riot in Cell Block 11

I got four guys on the front gate, two on the roof.

I figure too good. - Riot in Cell Block 11

I figure too good.

You belong in a psycho ward.
You shouldn't be here. - Riot in Cell Block 11

You belong in a psycho ward. You shouldn't be here.

These are used on the inmates. - Riot in Cell Block 11

These are used on the inmates.

Okay, Haskell, what you got? - Riot in Cell Block 11

Okay, Haskell, what you got?

- Dunn!
- Haskell, come back! - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Dunn! - Haskell, come back!

If we could just get across that anyone could land in prison - Riot in Cell Block 11

If we could just get across that anyone could land in prison

Jeff... - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Commissioner, how do you feel?
- All right, thanks. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Commissioner, how do you feel? - All right, thanks.

Isn't it risky letting those men go past 11
on their way to the mess hall? - Riot in Cell Block 11

Isn't it risky letting those men go past 11 on their wa...

Seven's still in business. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Seven's still in business.

Attention, all towers.
This is the warden. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Attention, all towers. This is the warden.

- Cell block 5.
- Yes, sir? - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Cell block 5. - Yes, sir?

Grab a cell. Into your holes!
Hit your drum! - Riot in Cell Block 11

Grab a cell. Into your holes! Hit your drum!

They've gone crazy. I'm getting scared. - Riot in Cell Block 11

They've gone crazy. I'm getting scared.

Toolhouse is on fire. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Toolhouse is on fire.

They want me to open up
and let 'em into 11. - Riot in Cell Block 11

They want me to open up and let 'em into 11.

Why don't you bring the army too,
you bunch of freaks! - Riot in Cell Block 11

Why don't you bring the army too, you bunch of freaks!

Men, this is the warden speaking. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Men, this is the warden speaking.

Give me the okay, Warden,
and we'll break this up. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Give me the okay, Warden, and we'll break this up.

Dunn on the phone. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Dunn on the phone.

Damage estimated at over a million dollars. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Damage estimated at over a million dollars.

Okay, Warden, I'm ready. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Okay, Warden, I'm ready.

Throw him in one of the cells. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Throw him in one of the cells.

- Yes?
- We're throwing Mickey out the front gate. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- Yes? - We're throwing Mickey out the front gate.

Wait till the wives get those letters
and start to phone the warden. - Riot in Cell Block 11

Wait till the wives get those letters and start to phone the...

What a lot of tripe. - Riot in Cell Block 11

What a lot of tripe.

Hand him over, Schuyler! - Riot in Cell Block 11

Hand him over, Schuyler!

Now, wait a minute! - Riot in Cell Block 11

Now, wait a minute!

What's the matter? - Riot in Cell Block 11

What's the matter?

- I want to see Dunn.
- Carnie said no. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- I want to see Dunn. - Carnie said no.

All right, break it up. Break it up. - Riot in Cell Block 11

All right, break it up. Break it up.

It's a double-cross. - Riot in Cell Block 11

It's a double-cross.

You've never tried it my way - Riot in Cell Block 11

You've never tried it my way

- This is Dunn. What's up?
- The warden's on his way down to the yard. - Riot in Cell Block 11

- This is Dunn. What's up? - The warden's on his w...

I've signed it. So has the governor. - Riot in Cell Block 11

I've signed it. So has the governor.

All right, Dunn.
Start filing out, one by one. - Riot in Cell Block 11

All right, Dunn. Start filing out, one by one.

All right. Let the guards out first. - Riot in Cell Block 11

All right. Let the guards out first.

I gather from what you say
you feel you've won a victory. - Riot in Cell Block 11

I gather from what you say you feel you've won a victor...

Tom! Tom! - Riot in Cell Block 11

I hear the warden's got the blueprints
for the new 11 block. - Riot in Cell Block 11

I hear the warden's got the blueprints for the new 11 b...

What'll I get? - Riot in Cell Block 11

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Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.

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Director: Don Siegel

Writer: Richard Collins

Production: Allied Artists Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1954

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 28 Feb 1954

Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 nominations total

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