# What major film has the most convicted criminals in it?

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**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-major-film-has-the-most-convicted-criminals-in-it/951484/9 "2021-09-28T22:38:28Z")

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> **[Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047417/?ref_=hm_rvi_tt_i_4)**
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> Riot in Cell Block 11: Directed by Don Siegel. With Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon. 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...

From IMDB:

Leo Gordon had served five years for armed robbery at San Quentin State Prison.

Producer Walter Wanger served a four-month prison term for shooting agent Jennings Lang, whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife Joan Bennett.

Actual inmates who were incarcerated and guards at Folsom State Prison at the time this movie was made are featured as extras.

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