Top 5 best 'prison'-movies from the forties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 5 best 'prison'-movies from the forties

This is a list of the best 5 'prison'-movies from the forties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 5 best 'prison'-movies from the forties

1	White Heat (1949) Filmnoir, Crime 114 minutes	3,78(500) 2
2	Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Alternative title: Noblesse Oblige Comedy, Crime 106 minutes	3,66(211) 3
3	Kiss of Death (1947) Filmnoir, Crime 98 minutes	3,61(84) 3
4	His Girl Friday (1940) Comedy, Romance 92 minutes	3,59(391) 3
5	High Sierra (1941) Filmnoir, Drama 100 minutes	3,49(220) 3