Overview
Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael imposes a strict regime of discipline on the inmates. He is similarly rigid and harsh with his own two children Tommie and Anne. However, his son Tommie Howland eventually ends up incarcerated in his father's prison.
Cast
- Thomas Mitchell as Warden Michael Howland
- Mary Anderson as Anne Howland
- Edward Ryan as Tommie Howland
- Mark Stevens as Steve Purcell
- B.S. Pully as Harry Bowser
- Roy Roberts as Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
- John Russell as Rogers
- Norman Lloyd as Peter Moran