Top Billed Cast

Spencer Tracy
Tommy Connors
Bette Davis
Fay Wilson
Arthur Byron
Warden Paul Long
Lyle Talbot
Bud Saunders
Warren Hymer
Hype
Louis Calhern
Joe Finn
Spencer Charters
Officer Daniels (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
Death Row Convict Mike (uncredited)
Lucille Collins
Girl with Friend Helping Tommy (uncredited)
James Donlan
First Reporter (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
Inmate (uncredited)
Rockliffe Fellowes
Friend Helping Tommy (uncredited)
Sam Godfrey
Second Reporter (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
Warden Long's Daughter (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Prisoner at Rockpile (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Dr. Meeker (uncredited)
Harold Huber
Death Row Convict Tony (uncredited)
Jack La Rue
Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
William Le Maire
'Black Jack' aka 'Eight Ball' (uncredited)
John Marston
Man from District Attorney's Office (uncredited)
Edward McNamara
Head Guard Richards (uncredited)
Grant Mitchell
Tester of Convicts' IQs (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Cell Guard (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Doorman at Bar (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Guard Punched by Connors (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Reporter in Crowd (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Convict (uncredited)
Sheila Terry
Bud Saunders' Wife 'Babe' (uncredited)
Nella Walker
Mrs. Long (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Seated Prisoner (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Police Officer (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Sun Feb 09 2020

Warden, I never broke my word, see - not even to a rat, and I won't break it now to a square guy. 20,000 Years in Sing Sing is directed by Michael Curtiz and adapted to screenplay by Wilson Mizner, Brown Holmes, Courtney Terrett and Robert Lord from the book written by Warden Lewis E. Lawes. It stars Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis, Lyle Talbot, Arthur Byron, Grant Mitchell and Warren Hymer. Music is by Bernhard Kaun and cinematography by Barney McGill. Cocksure hoodlum Tom Connors (Tracy) enters Sing Sing and is instantly disrespectful towards those in authority. Could it be that the tough ...