Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Blockis a 1954 drama film noir directed by Don Siegel and starring Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen and Leo Gordon.

The next day inmates from two other blocks start a riot but they are forced back into the cell blocks by the state police. Negotiations between the inmates and prison officials are stymied by the state politicians who do not want to make any concessions.Meanwhile factions within the prisoners begin to vie for power and control within the rebellious cell block. At the same time, the state police are given the go ahead to blow a hole in the wall to end the siege. But the inmates inside create a human shield by tying the hostages to the interior wall. ........

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