16 Dec 1973
Papillon
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Buckstone County Prison
In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things -- the mountain chain gang and a man named SEABO.
The Hell Hole of North Carolina. In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things - the mountain chain gang and a man named Seabo. North Carolina's Buckstone County Prison and Chain Gang were infamous as the most feared correctional institution in the country. Run by the sadistically brutal Warden Coley and his henchman, Jimbo, prisoners rarely caused a problem and those that did, didn't live long enough to talk about it.
Top Billed Cast
Earl Owensby Seabo
David Allan Coe Reb Stock
Don 'Red' Barry Warden Coley
Sunset Carson Sheriff Deese
Ed Parker Jimbo
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