My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts
Directed by	Hugo Fregonese
Screenplay by	Michael Blankfort
Based on	the book by Donald Powell Wilson
Produced by	Edna and Edward Anhalt (associate producers)
Starring	Millard Mitchell Gilbert Roland John Beal Marshall Thompson
Cinematography	Guy Roe, A.S.C.
Edited by	Gene Havlick, A.C.E.
Music by	Dimitri Tiomkin
Production company	Stanley Kramer Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	March 20, 1952 (1952-03-20)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.1 million (US rentals)

My Six Convicts is a 1952 American film noir crime drama film adapted from the autobiographical book written by Donald Powell Wilson (titled "My Six Convicts: A Psychologist's Three Years in Fort Leavenworth"). The film was adapted for the screen by Michael Blankfort and directed by Hugo Fregonese.

While vintage prints of Wilson's text can be found online, the film adaptation has never seen a home video release. As such, it has almost faded into obscurity, and it is primarily remembered for Millard Mitchell having won a Golden Globe Award for his performance as Connie.

Plot

My Six Convicts is the true story of a prison psychologist (John Beal) and his attempts to get through to his incarcerated patients. While dealing with serious issues, the film was created in comedic form. While the film is true to the overall spirit of the book, dramatic license was taken with the adaptation and certain events (e.g., the failed prison break and the resulting death of an innocent inmate) are fictional and were created solely to add dramatic elements to the film.

Cast

• Millard Mitchell as James Connie
• Gilbert Roland as Punch Pinero
• John Beal as "Doc"
• Marshall Thompson as Blivens Scott
• Alf Kjellin as Clem Randall
• Henry Morgan as Dawson
• Jay Adler as Steve Kopac
• Regis Toomey as Dr. Gordon
• Fay Roope as the Warden
• Carleton Young as Captain Haggerty
• John Marley as Knotty Johnson
• Russ Conway as Dr. Hughes
• Byron Foulger as Dr. Brint
• Charles Buchinsky (Charles Bronson) as Jocko

Uncredited (in order of appearance)

Jack Carr	Harry Higgins
George Eldredge	Convict #3
Dick Curtis	Guard
Billy Nelson	Guard
Barney Phillips	Baker, the foreman
Joe Palma	Convict driver
Eddie Parker	Guard on dump trunk
Charles Sullivan	Driscoll
Wesley Addy	Convict
Frank Mitchell	Convict #3007
Fred Kelsey	Store detective
Shirley Mills	Blonde Tilly

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Golden Globe Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Millard Mitchell	Won
Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directing – Feature Film	Hugo Fregonese	Nominated

External links

• My Six Convicts at IMDb
• My Six Convicts at Rotten Tomatoes
• My Six Convicts at AllMovie
• My Six Convicts at the TCM Movie Database