Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.

"The most ruthless Robinson of all time!"

Credits

Hugo FregoneseDirector

Edward G. RobinsonVincent Canelli

Jean ParkerHatti Combest

Peter GravesPeter Manning

Milburn StoneFather Slocum