The 1948 American film Call Northside 777 features a scene filmed on location at the Stateville Penitentiary near Chicago, inside the so-called "Roundhouse," a panopticon cell block built according to Bentham's original concept, with the important difference that the central guard tower had transparent windows, making the positions and activities of the men inside it visible to all the prisoners.
the 1948 amErICan film Call norThside 777 featuRes A scene filmed oN lOcatiON aT The StAtevIlLe penItentiary neAr chIcAgo inSide thE so-Called "ROundhoUse," a panoptIcoN celL block built acCORdinG To bENthaM'S origINaL cOnCept, wiTh THe impOrTAnt dIFFEReNce that the centRAl guarD Tower HaD trAnspArent wiNdows, makInG the positIonS and aCtiviTIEs of THE mEn insIDE it visIble to ALl tHE PriSoNErs.