Riot in Cell Block 11 Page #2

Synopsis: Producer Walter Wanger, who had just been released from a prison term after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife, wanted to make a film about the appalling conditions he saw while he was incarcerated. He got together with director Don Siegel and they came up with this film, in which several prison inmates, to protest brutal guards, substandard food, overcrowding and barely livable conditions, stage an uprising, in which most of the inmates join, and take several guards hostage. Negotiations between the inmates and prison officials are stymied, however, by politicians interfering with the prison administration, and by dissension and infighting in the inmates' own ranks.
Director(s): Don Siegel
Production: Allied Artists
  Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1954
80 min
41 Views


line to the Governor's office.

Yes, sir, I'll monitor

all calls from 11.

Here's the officer.

Armoury, how many men have checked

in?

Second watch is coming in now.

Good, speed them along. Now here's

the way I want them dispersed.

'Two in one block,

five in three block,'

two unarmed in four block, those

to be armed get rifles and tear gas.

And tell them not

to get itchy fingers.

All right boys,

come on, hurry up.

Watch those itchy fingers.

Captain's orders.

Hello?

Get me through to Barrett.

Well, cut in on him.

Hello. Hello, Barrett?

This is Ambrose, what's up?

A riot in 11 block.

The Warden's on his way down.

I'm at the gate,

I'll wait for the Warden.

Right, I'll meet you in the yard.

All right, take it easy!

That's enough! That's enough!

Dummy up! Shut up!

Knock it off.

All right, cut it out.

Quiet down.

Pipe down.

If we're going to win this,

we gotta have discipline.

Carnie and me are running the show.

We all know what's wrong here.

We're gonna ask for changes,

just like they did the other prisons.

If they don't give it to us,

we'll make them a present

of one dead guard.

Or maybe four!

It may take all of them.

But they'll listen.

Me and some of my friends are only

in here because there ain't

no room for us in any other block.

Now we don't want no trouble.

Lay off!

You're either in or out. OK?

You all covered?

Yes, sir.

All posts covered?

First thing I did.

Doubled up in your building?

- Yes, sir.

Who did they grab in 11?

Snader, Acton, Monroe...

Monroe? Who assigned him

to that block?

It was my suggestion.

That was a mistake.

Figure him pretty green.

That block takes six guards.

He's tough enough to take out four.

You know how short we are.

All right, Dunn, I'm here.

I want your word, Warden,

that I'll have safe conduct.

I promise you no harm will come

to you during this conversation.

Guard!

These are my instructions.

Dunn is to be allowed to

come out into this yard and to

return to 11 without interference.

How about it, Dunn?

Sure, Warden.

When he's ready, 16, open the

gate.

Want me to go with you?

No.

Just Snader.

I gave you my word, Dunn.

Hold that gate.

I believe you, Warden,

but I don't trust your screws.

You going to open up?

What do you want, Dunn?

I want the press here tonight.

- Inmates never win a riot,

Dunn, you know that.

That's my worry.

Release the hostages,

I'll get the press.

Look, Dunn, I can't bargain with you

as long as you're holding these men.

I wouldn't stand a chance

without hostages, and you know it.

Give me your word you won't harm the

hostages, and I'll get the press.

I can't hold my boys too long.

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