Four Men in Prison

Four Men in Prison
Directed byMax Anderson
Written byMark Benney
Produced byJohn Grierson
Production
company
Release date
  • 1950 (1950)
Running time
41 minutes
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
Budget£16,000

Four Men In Prison is a 1950 semi-documentary short film about English prison conditions directed by Max Anderson and produced by John Grierson.[1] Filmed at Wakefield Prison, it was commissioned for the purpose of educating people involved in criminal justice.

The film was criticised for being inaccurate and sensational, and was quickly withdrawn.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Four Men in Prison". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 August 2024.