Canon City (1948)
“Filmed with the NAKED FURY of fact!”
Prisoners battle each other -- and the police -- when they escape the Colorado State Penitentiary.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Crane Wilbur, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Scott Brady, Jeff Corey, Whit Bissell, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Scott Brady
as Sherbondy
Jeff Corey
as Schwartzmiller
Whit Bissell
as Heilman
Stanley Clements
as New
Charles Russell
as Tolley
DeForest Kelley
as Smalley
Ralph Byrd
as Officer Gray
Mabel Paige
as Mrs. Oliver
Roy Best
as Himself (as Warden Roy Best)
Henry Brandon
as Freeman
Robert Bice
as Morgan
Ray Bennett
as Willie BennettCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 82 min |
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