San Quentin

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case an...

A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.

Fast forgery without mistakes. Shoplifting under pressure. Effective body disposal. The ability to multitask various felonies. These are just a few of...

A corrupt official at San Quentin tries to frame an innocent guard for several murders within the prison.

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts masquerades as a prison guard to document inhuman conditions.

San Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Ko...

A life-long criminal continues his practice of breaking out of Oregon State Prison - much to the frustration of the police.

Johnny Cash at San Quentin was recorded live at San Quentin State Prison on February 24, 1969 and released as an album onJune 16 of that same year. Th...

An ex-con sets up a program to straighten out hard-core prisoners. Things don't go as planned.

Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels...

The grim news made international headlines: On August 21, 1971, prison authorities discovered a gun on famed Soledad Brother author, activist and San...