Old Man (1958)
In the South, convicts get a temporary release to help during a flood.
Top billed cast
Sterling HaydenTall Convict
Geraldine PageYoung Woman
Milton SelzerSecond Convict
James WesterfieldWarden
Malcolm AtterburyThe Doctor
Sandy KenyonThe Deputy
Marc LawrenceThe Cajun
Len LesserMan with Gun
Richard LePoreMan on Cotton House
Naomi StevensWoman on Shanty Boat
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