Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1954-03-16
Duration:78 min
Director:Walter Doniger
Actors:Louis Hayward, Joanne Dru, Paul Kelly, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

San Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.

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