After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.
John Resko
Principal Keeper
Iggy
Carl Carmer
Tiptoes
Warden
Resko's Father
Wino
Resko's Mother
Guard
Teach
Guard
Commissioner
Connie Resko
Nick
Gunther
Vic the Barber
Storekeeper
John Resko
Principal Keeper
Iggy
Carl Carmer
Tiptoes
Warden
Resko's Father
Wino
Resko's Mother
Guard
Teach
Guard
Commissioner
Connie Resko
Nick
Gunther
Vic the Barber
Storekeeper
