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Mutiny in the Big House (1939) was a Drama - Crime Film directed by William Nigh and produced by Grant Withers.

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The story, by Martin Mooney, was based on the famous Colorado State Penitentiary (Canon City) riot in 1929 in which 12 were killed and 11 injured in an attempted breakout. Father Patrick O'Neil, the prison chaplain, who was instrumental in quelling the outburst, was awarded the Carnegie Medal for extraordinary heroism.
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Also directed by William Nigh




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