Unchained (film)

Unchained is a 1955 prison film based on the nonfiction book Prisoners are People by Kenyon J. Scudder. The film is most remembered for its theme song, Unchained Melody, which was aRampB hit for both Al Hibbler amp Roy Hamilton in 1955, with Hibblers version also reachingon the Billboard Chart amp also aPop hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965.

Steve Davitt is in a medium security prison and is struggling with two options finishing his sentence, or seeing his wife and family by escaping the prison. After receiving what he believes to be an unjust recommendation from the Adult Authority Board, he attempts his escape but is surprised by a trusteeinmate whom he has befriended. A fistfight ensues. Steve Davitt wins the fight, heads for the fence to escape. After he starts climbing the fence, he hesitates twice, looks back and sees his trusteefriend on the ground and decides against going over the barbwired fence after all. The scene ends with Steve Davitt turning around and heading back to the medium security prison.

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