[P]enology, psychology and crime have been blended into a compassionate, thoughtful, incisive and, above all, genuinely humorous account of life behind prison walls. ... There may be doubters who will scoff at the possibility of a convict such as Connie being permitted to leave the penitentiary (under guard) to open a bank safe but as played by Millard Mitchell, who runs off with the acting honors, the facts are not particularly important." Director Hugo Fregonese received fan letters from prison inmates and said, "I'm flattered. After all, these are the first fan letters I've ever received." Accolades References External links 1952 films 1952 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American biographical drama films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films scored by Dimitri Tiomkin Films based on biographies American prison comedy films Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performance American prison drama films 1950s prison films Films directed by Hugo Fregonese 1950s English-language films 1950s American films