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Buried Alive (1939) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1939 · 62 mins · English
Directed by
Victor Halperin
Starring
Paul McVey, Dave O'Brien, Stephen Chase, Ben Alexander, Frank O'Connor, Norman Budd

Love finds its way behind the prison walls when a trusted officer steps in to rescue a despondent executioner who has been attacked in a barroom brawl. A tabloid reporter, who actually incited the fight, pins the blame on the officer. As a result he loses his parole, grows bitter, and is later accused of murdering a guard.

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