Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) Criterion 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC FLAC-SARTRE

Early in his career, Don Siegel made his mark with this sensational and high-octane but economically constructed drama set in a maximum-security penitentiary. Riot in Cell Block 11, the brainchild of producer extraordinaire Walter Wanger, is a ripped-from-the-headlines social-problem picture about inmates’ rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in American prisons. In Siegel’s hands, the film, shot on location at Folsom State Prison, with real inmates and guards as extras, is at once brash and humane, showcasing the hard-boiled visual flair and bold storytelling for which the director would become known.

IMDB

TITLE...........: Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)

STARS...........: Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon

DIRECTOR........: Don Siegel

WRITERS.........: Richard Collins

GENRE...........: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

TOMATOMETER.....: 100/75

IMDB SCORE......: 7.0

IMDB LINK.......: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047417

RUNTIME.........: 1h 20mn

SIZE............: 5.87 GB

VIDEO CODEC.....: HEVC (Main10@L4)

BITRATE.........: 10000 Kbps (2-pass)

RESOLUTION......: 1480x1080

ASPECT RATIO....: 1.37:1

FRAMERATE.......: 23.976 fps

AUDIO1..........: English FLAC 1.0

AUDIO2..........: Commentary by film scholar Matthew H. Bernstein

SUBTITLES.......: ENG

SOURCE..........: Criterion Blu-ray

ENCODE DATE.....: 2026-06-07

Extras
• Commentary by film scholar Matthew H. Bernstein

• The Challenge of Our Prisons

• Excerpt From Don Siegel: Director

• Don Siegel on Riot in Cell Block 11