Numbered Men
Seen it?1930 | 65 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and people who like their stories with a little danger. The walls close in, and so does the tension. If you loved The Shawshank Redemption or Cool Hand Luke, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 5 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Civilian Mary Dane and falsely imprisoned Bud Leonard love each other. Lou Rinaldo, who framed Bud to get Mary, and escape-minded King Callahan want to keep him in stir, but convict Bertie and the others, even including the Warden, set events in motion to prove that love and justice will prevail. NB: Prisoner numbers given in lieu of character names in many cast lists for this film do not match the numbers shown on the characters' uniforms, when these can be seen at all, and are not used in dialogue at all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
- Conrad NagelBertie 'Duke' Gray, #50607
- Bernice ClaireMary Dane
- Raymond HackettBud 'The Kid' Leonard
- George Cooper'Happy'
- Ralph Ince'King' Callahan, #12254
- Maurice BlackLou Rinaldo
- William HoldenWarden Lansing
- Ivan Linow'Baby Face'
- Fred HowardJimmy, a convict
- Blanche FridericiMrs. Miller