San Quentin prison inmate Arnie Judlow asks his twin brother Bill and his wife Ruth to assist him in a daring escape plan.San Quentin prison inmate Arnie Judlow asks his twin brother Bill and his wife Ruth to assist him in a daring escape plan.San Quentin prison inmate Arnie Judlow asks his twin brother Bill and his wife Ruth to assist him in a daring escape plan.
Timothy Carey
- Frenchy - Arnie's Cell Mate
- (uncredited)
John Cliff
- Officer
- (uncredited)
John Close
- Guard
- (uncredited)
Joe Conley
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Richard H. Cutting
- Assistant Warden
- (uncredited)
Danny Davenport
- Inmate
- (uncredited)
Burt Douglas
- Dave
- (uncredited)
Bill Erwin
- Bank Teller
- (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen
- Ashlow - Convict
- (uncredited)
Michael Galloway
- Al Webson
- (uncredited)
Duane Grey
- Patrolman
- (uncredited)
Paul Keast
- Captain of Guards
- (uncredited)
Donna Martell
- Lois
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn one scene from inside Bill's cell, a cat passes outside. San Quentin has a long history of feral cats roaming the prison, getting in through drainage and sewer pipes. They are generally tolerated as they keep the rodent population down.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are stamped on the screen by a hand.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Impossible Itself (2010)
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A very odd story that somehow works.
"House of Numbers" is an odd prison film in that the plot is rather ridiculous but the film still is entertaining throughout. Jack Palance plays dual roles in this one--identical twins, Arnie and Bill Judlow. Arnie is in prison for manslaughter and he has come up with an impossible scheme by which his twin will help him escape prison by having him first break INTO prison. The hiccup in all this is that once Arnie is out, his wife and Bill are less than thrilled. So what happens next?
This film works mostly because the direction and Palance's acting were quite good and engaging. Well worth seeing...just try not to think through the plot too much as it really is tough to believe.
By the way, many of the inmates in this one were actual prisoners from San Quentin!
This film works mostly because the direction and Palance's acting were quite good and engaging. Well worth seeing...just try not to think through the plot too much as it really is tough to believe.
By the way, many of the inmates in this one were actual prisoners from San Quentin!
- planktonrules
- May 1, 2019
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- Also known as
- The House of Numbers
- Filming locations
- San Quentin, California, USA(house overlooking prison)
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- Budget
- $1,008,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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