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The cast and crew had to leave the prison walking in a line, single file, every night so the guards could ensure that no inmates escaped. One night, Charles Weldon recalled, "As I was walking out, a guard asked me to stand to one side. I should have realized something was wrong, but I obeyed him without a second thought." A moment later, Weldon found himself marched toward a cell block, along with the inmate extras. Fortunately, the film's production coordinator noticed one of the actors was missing, and rushed back to the prison. Weldon added "The guard told me, 'I could have sworn you were one of our guys.' He was profusely apologetic. But I didn't mind. To an actor, there couldn't have been a higher compliment." See more