Is Riot in Cell Block 11 easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Riot in Cell Block 11 violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Riot in Cell Block 11 scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Riot in Cell Block 11 end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Riot in Cell Block 11 sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Riot in Cell Block 11

Name: Riot in Cell Block 11
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1954
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon, Robert Osterloh

FILMED ON THE SPOT BEHIND PRISON WALLS!

Directed by Don Siegel

Produced by Allied Artists Pictures

195480 min7.1 / 10

A tense, noir-inflected prison drama that documents a violent uprising, balancing social critique with the raw brutality of institutional conflict.

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Film Genres and Movements Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Film Noir Prison Riot

Questions people ask

Is Riot in Cell Block 11 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Riot in Cell Block 11 violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Riot in Cell Block 11 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Riot in Cell Block 11 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Riot in Cell Block 11 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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