| Convicts 4 | |
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| Directed by | Millard Kaufman |
| Screenplay by | Millard Kaufman |
| Based on | Reprieve; the Testament of John Resko 1959 Autobiography by John Resko |
| Produced by | A. Ronald Lubin |
| Starring | Ben Gazzara Stuart Whitman Vincent Price Rod Steiger Sammy Davis, Jr. Ray Walston |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Edited by | George White |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Convicts 4, also known as Reprieve, is a 1962 American neo noir crime film starring Ben Gazzara and directed by Millard Kaufman.[1][2][3] The film is a fictionalized version of the life of death row convict John Resko, who wrote his autobiography: Reprieve.
The film was initially released as Reprieve to "poor box office," and was released again as Convicts 4, also without commercial success.[4]
- ^ Variety film review; April 4, 1962; reviewed as "Reprieve."
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; April 28, 1962, page 63.
- ^ Monthly Film Bulletin review; 1962, page 115.
- ^ Schiller, Ralph (2016-02-27). The Complete Films of Broderick Crawford. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-329-93016-2.[permanent dead link]