Convicted (1950): Cast & Plot
Convicted is a 1950 crime drama directed by Henry Levin, starring Glenn Ford as Joe Hufford, Broderick Crawford and Dorothy Malone. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Henry Levin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Convicted About?
The premise of Convicted without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Academy Winning Star of “ALL THE KING’S MEN” A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.
Convicted Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- deception
- stool pidgeon
- solitary confinement
- threat of death sentence
- american justice
- american prison
- vow of silence
- jail cell
- incarceration
- convict murders convict
- drunk fight
- police convoy
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- prison laundry
- murdered with a knife
- judicial system
- prison term
- incompetence
- state prison
- trial
- courtroom
- handcuffed to another prisoner
- collegial advice
- night club fight
- offscreen fight
- beaten to death
- bar fight
- interrogation
- bad lawyer
- barroom brawl
- prison record
- reference to throat slitting
- death notice
- american court
- rat
- prison courtyard
- assaulting a prison guard
- chant
- prison riot
- loss of father
- father son relationship
- sympathy
- prison guard kills prisoner
- doomed escape attempt
- magnanimous girl
- prison
- prison warden
- district attorney
- stoolie
- prison yard
- prison guard
Convicted Cast & Characters
Glenn Ford leads the cast as Joe Hufford, with Broderick Crawford as George Knowland and Dorothy Malone as Kay Knowland. Directed by Henry Levin; 51 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry Levin
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Glenn Ford as Joe Hufford -
Broderick Crawford as George Knowland - Dorothy Malone as Kay Knowland
- Millard Mitchell as Malloby
Also Starring in Convicted
· 47 more- Will Geer Convict Mapes
- Henry O'Neill Detective Dorn
- Whit Bissell States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
- Frank Cady Eddie (uncredited)
- Ray Teal Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton Policeman (uncredited)
- Harry Cording Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
- Frank Faylen Convict Ponti
- Charles Sherlock Policeman (uncredited)
- William Tannen Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Harry Harvey Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- Harry Wilson Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
- Chet Brandenburg Convict (uncredited)
- John Doucette Convict Tex (uncredited)
- James Millican Guard in Kitchen (uncredited)
- Eddie Parker Guard in Laundry (uncredited)
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- Alphonse Martell Convict Melreau (uncredited)
- Douglas Kennedy Det. Bailey
- Blackie Whiteford Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
- Fred Graham Guard in Laundry (uncredited)
- James Dime Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
- Jack Perry Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
- John Butler Convict Curly (uncredited)
- Charles Cane Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Fred F. Sears Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
- Griff Barnett Mr. Hufford (uncredited)
- Carl Benton Reid Captain Douglas
- Clancy Cooper Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Richard Hale Judge (uncredited)
- Roland Winters Vernon Bradley, Attorney
- James Bush Guard in Kitchen (uncredited)
- Ed Begley Mackay, Head of Parole Board
- Jimmie Dodd Convict Grant (uncredited)
- Brandon Beach Convict (uncredited)
- Duke Fishman Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
- Robert Malcolm Guard (uncredited)
- Ilka Grüning Martha Lorry (uncredited)
- Marshall Bradford Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- Benny Burt Convict Blackie (uncredited)
- Martha Stewart Bertie Williams
- William E. Green Dr. Masterson (uncredited)
- William Vedder Whitey - 2nd Convict (uncredited)
- Jay Barney Convict Nick - Prison Cook (uncredited)
- Peter Virgo Convict Luigi (uncredited)
- Tom Kingston Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Vincent Renno Freddie (uncredited)
- Bradford Hatton Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Convicted Plot Summary
What happens in Convicted from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a tense drama about crime, duty, and the complicated road from conviction to parole, Joe Hufford Glenn Ford is arrested after a fistfight ends with a man’s death. The district attorney, George Knowland Broderick Crawford, believes Hufford did not intend to kill and offers a viable line of defense, but Hufford’s attorney refuses to listen. As a result, Hufford is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison.
Several years into his sentence, Knowland is appointed the prison’s new warden. He gives Hufford a highly desirable job as his personal chauffeur, a duty that mainly involves driving Knowland’s daughter around town. Kay Knowland Dorothy Malone becomes Hufford’s greatest advocate, and Hufford begins to dream of a life with Kay.
Full summary
The whole story of Convicted, scene by scene
Convicted Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Condannato!” and “La loi des bagnards”.
- Also known as
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- Condannato!
- La loi des bagnards
- Verurteilt
- Drama en presidio
- O Sentenciado
- 天牢喋血
- Condemnat
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Convicted FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Convicted, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Convicted?
Convicted runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Convicted released?
Convicted was released on August 1, 1950.
Who directed Convicted?
Convicted was directed by Henry Levin.
More films by Henry Levin Who is in the cast of Convicted?
Convicted stars Glenn Ford as Joe Hufford, Broderick Crawford as George Knowland and Dorothy Malone as Kay Knowland, among 51 credited actors.
Does Convicted have a post-credit scene?
No. Convicted has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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