Blackwell's Island

1h 11min

Comedy

Crime

Drama

A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Tim Haydon
Rosemary Lane

Rosemary Lane

Mary 'Sunny' Walsh
Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Terry Walsh
Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Thomas MacNair
Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

'Bull' Bransom
Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

Steve Cardigan
Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Stuart Granger
Peggy Shannon

Peggy Shannon

Pearl Murray
Charley Foy

Charley Foy

Benny Farmer
Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Mike Garth
Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

Ben Rawden
Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Captain Pedersen
Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Ballinger (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Cash Sutton (uncredited)
Sam Bernard

Sam Bernard

Prison Vendor (uncredited)
James Blaine

James Blaine

Police Officer (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Headkeeper Jameson (uncredited)
Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Policeman at Ballinger's (uncredited)
Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Guard (uncredited)
Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell

Convict (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

First Dockworker (uncredited)
John Dilson

John Dilson

Finlay (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel

Demetris Emanuel

Second Dockworker (uncredited)
Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Convict (uncredited)
Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Wong (uncredited)
Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Convict (uncredited)
William Gould

William Gould

Deputy Warden Michaels (uncredited)
George Guhl

George Guhl

Police Officer (uncredited)
John Harron

John Harron

Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Convict (uncredited)
Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Guard (uncredited)
Al Herman

Al Herman

Prison Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Dock Guard (uncredited)
Sam Jackson

Sam Jackson

Sam (uncredited)
Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta

Third Dockworker (uncredited)
Herman Marks

Herman Marks

Convict (uncredited)
Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall

Reynolds' Secretary (uncredited)
Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Guard (uncredited)
Will Morgan

Will Morgan

MacNair's Secretary (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty

Jimmy O'Gatty

Rico Ide (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Messenger with an Orchid (uncredited)
Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Guard (uncredited)
Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Convict (uncredited)
Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Dave Reynolds (uncredited)
Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)
Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Surgeon (uncredited)
Gus Sonnenberg

Gus Sonnenberg

Guard (uncredited)
James Spottswood

James Spottswood

Garner (uncredited)
Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Max (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Guard at Prison Dock (uncredited)
Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Second Prison Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Convict (uncredited)
Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Mrs. Walsh (uncredited)
Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Prison Barber (uncredited)
Walter Young

Walter Young

Judge Gately (uncredited)
Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Bookie (uncredited)

Release date

24th Jan 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English