El presidio (1930): reparto, argumento y streaming
1930 · Película · ★ 6.8
Released in 1930, El presidio is a drama and crimen film directed by George W. Hill, running about 87 minutes. “Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Kent Marlowe, bajo la influencia del alcohol, atropella y mata accidentalmente a dos personas. Recibe cargos criminales y termina en una prisión cumpliendo 10 años al lado de criminales de diverso pasado; Butch Smith es un avezado criminal, con varias reincidencias, y es quien manda en el bloque de celdas. John Morgan (un individuo agradable que comparte la celda con Kent) es un falsificador que aparentemente se ha regenerado y desea rehacer su vida. Pero no es lo que otros desean para Morgan. Kent es forzado a plantar una navaja entre las pertenencias de John y éste pierde la posibilidad de salir de prisión bajo palabra. Desesperado, John huye de prisión... (FILMAFFINITY)
Who’s in it. El presidio stars Chester Morris as John Morgan, Wallace Beery as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt, Lewis Stone as Warden James Adams and Robert Montgomery as Kent Marlowe, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, El presidio has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El presidio page.
If you liked it. Fans of El presidio tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.
Preguntas frecuentes
- Where can I watch El presidio (1930)?
- In Estados Unidos, El presidio is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is El presidio worth watching?
- El presidio holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and crimen. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in El presidio?
- El presidio stars Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery and Leila Hyams.
- When was El presidio released?
- El presidio was released in 1930, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.