was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." It was released on Blu-ray disc in the North American region by Warner Bros. in their Archive Collection in 2021. The film earned domestic rentals of $685,000 and $617,000 overseas. According to MGM records, the final profit was $248,000. Notes External links Essay by Raquel Stecher at National Film Registry 1936 films 1936 crime drama films 1930s prison films American black-and-white films American courtroom films American crime drama films American films about revenge Films about capital punishment Films directed by Fritz Lang Films produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Films scored by Franz Waxman Films with screenplays by Fritz Lang Lynching in the United States Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films United States National Film Registry films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films