STK-ID 40480

CU of prisoner being fingerprinted, of prisoners filing into cell blocks, guard securing wheel which controls the steel doors to cell blocks, carpentry class with prisoners learning trade, class of bricklayers building fireplace during class. CU of two men handcuffed together, guard removing cuffs, prisoners at work in garden with guard supervising them. Long ESTABLISHING SHOT of Kingston penitentiary with formidable grey walls prominent, guard walking along catwalk and car entering main gate. In most scenes, guards are watching prisoners.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Penitentiary
Location
Kingston (Ontario)
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3