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The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains

The 1958 film "I Was a Prisoner on a Chain Gang" tells the true story of Robert Elliot Burns, who was sentenced to a notorious Georgia chain gang and made two valiant attempts to break free.

A World War I veteran struggles to adjust to civilian life, only to be wrongly convicted of a minor crime and sentenced to a decade in prison.

Info about The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains

Studio(s): HBO Pictures, Home Box Office (HBO)

Originally Released: United States, Oct 31, 1987

Genres:Biography, Drama