Very middle-of-the-road, routine prison drama, watchable but brings nothing new or exciting to the table. Despite having Burnett Guffey behind the camera, the photography is nothing special. However, it does feature an array of good performances. Ford is dull as usual and once again Dorothy Malone is underutilized. But Broderick Crawford is always a blast to watch, even when playing an absurdly liberal warden. And a lot of the great character actors show up, many of them classic noir faces.

Classic '50s prison drama, enjoyable with some good performances.