Hellgate is a 1952 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Sterling Hayden.
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Plot
Hellgate Prison is an aptly named facility in the desert where the worst criminals are sent. Hanley, a veterinarian and former Civil War soldier, is falsely accused, convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term in the prison. He clashes with Voorhees, a vicious guard, and Redfield, a mean convict. Hanley devises his exit strategy, which gains added urgency when a rapidly spreading typhus epidemic inflicts the prison population.
Cast
Sterling Hayden as Gilman S. Hanley
Joan Leslie as Ellen Hanley
Ward Bond as Lt. Tod Voorhees
James Arness as George Redfield
Peter Coe as Jumper Hall
John Pickard as Gundy Boyd
Robert Wilke as Sgt. Maj. Kearn
Kyle James as Vern Brechene
Richard Emory as Dan Mott
Reception
Critic John L. Scott of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "This is a grim tale without breaks for comedy relief. ... Performances are top-notch."