Before leaving the U.S. for his period of exile, director Cy Endfield sold a screenplay to producer Hal E. Chester, which became this feature about a prison breakout and its disastrous aftermath. Blacklisted, Endfield received no screen credit, though Crashout (1955) remains a fascinating part of his legacy, including such emblematic markers as a scene of card tricks (Endfield was an expert magician) and the presence of a character named "Cy Endaby."
35mm, b/w, 91 min. Production: Hal E. Chester Productions. Distribution: Filmmakers Releasing Organization, Inc. Producer: Hal E. Chester. Director: Lewis R. Foster. Screenwriter: Hal E. Chester, Lewis R. Foster. Cinematographer: Russell Metty. Editor: Robert Swink. Composer: Leith Stevens. With: William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans.
