''The Jailbreakers'' is a 1960 American filmNew York Times film review
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Alexander Grasshoff Alexander Grasshoff (December 10, 1928 – April 5, 2008) was an American documentary filmmaker and director who received three Oscar nominations. Along with fellow producer Robert Cohn, he is perhaps best known for writing and directing the docu ...

in his debut feature film that was released by

American International Pictures American International Pictures (AIP) is an American motion picture production label of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution company known for producing and releasing fil ...

as a

double feature The double feature is a motion picture industry phenomenon in which theatres would exhibit two films for the price of one, supplanting an earlier format in which one feature film and various short subject reels would be shown. Opera use Opera ho ...

with ''

Why Must I Die? ''Why Must I Die?'' is a 1960 American crime drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Terry Moore and Debra Paget. It was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with '' The Jailbreakers''. This was director Roy De ...

'' (1960).

Cast

* Robert Hutton ... Tom *

Mary Castle Mary Ann Castle, ''née'' Mary Ann Noblett, (January 22, 1931 – April 29, 1998) was an American actress. She appeared in the films ''When the Redskins Rode'' in 1951, '' Three Steps to the Gallows'' in 1953 and ''Gunsmoke'' in 1953. In 1954 s ...

... June * Michael O'Connell ... Lake * Gabe Delutri ... Joe * Anton von Stralen ... Stearn * Toby Hill ... Karen * Carlos Chávez ... Bushman *

Coleman Francis Coleman Chambers Francis (January 24, 1919 – January 15, 1973) was an American actor, writer, producer and director. He was best known for his film trilogy consisting of ''The Beast of Yucca Flats'' (1961), '' The Skydivers'' (1963) and '' ...

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* 1960 films 1960 crime drama films American International Pictures films Films set in ghost towns Films directed by Alex Grasshoff 1960 directorial debut films 1960s English-language films {{1960s-crime-drama-film-stub