Crowther, Bruce,  1933- <br/><br/>
Captured on film :  the prison movie / 
Bruce Crowther. 
 - London :  B.T. Batsford,  1989. 
 - vii, 184 pages :  illustrations ;   26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes filmography: pages 163-179. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Hoods and hit men: gangsters in prison<br/>Hopeless cases and lost causes: social reform in prison<br/>Factual fiction: true prison movies<br/>Alcatraz: the movie<br/>Women in prison<br/>Kid's stuff: reform school movies<br/>Out of our sight and out of their minds<br/>Laughing at lifers: prison comedies<br/>Prisoners of colour, conscience and creed<br/>Prisoners of war in Europe<br/>Prisoners of other wars<br/>Going straight...over the wall<br/>Death and other endings 
<br/><br/> Prison has long fascinated film makers and audiences alike. The author explores the dark enclosed world of prisons on film from light-hearted comedies to the deeper implications of people imprisoned for their political and religious beliefs. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0713461152 9780713461152 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>90177757  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Prison films--History and criticism.<br/>Cine en prisiones <br/>Cine carcelario <br/>Prisiones en el cine 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 1995.9  / C953c 1989 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791/.43/655