Scenes of Convict Life

Scenes of Convict Life (1905)

December 21st, 19050h 8min

Drama
40%

Overview

At an island penal institution, new prisoners are brought in one-by-one, and introduced to the harsh realities of prison life. They are put in fetters, sent to perform hard physical labor, and treated brutally. One convict manages to cut through the bars on his cell window. He climbs out, steals a boat, and begins a desperate attempt to escape from the island.


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