Maximum Security (1966)

Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. GV. & nearer shot of Parkhurst Prison. GV. & LV. The main block. LV. The wall surrounding the maximum security block. SV. Pan down as warder enters the block. SV. The wall of the block from inside, pan to long shot as warder walks through gate which has barbed wire across it. SV. The rolled barbed wire over gate. SV. Warder walks to door to enter the building. He undoes a barred gate and steps up. SV. Warder inside opens inner door to let the other man in. Man closes the barred gate after he has gone in. GV. Interior, the roof of the block showing bars across, pan down to show two warders on duty. CU. Cell number. CU. Locks on cell door. SV. Warder looking through peephole into cell. CU. From inside cell, of the warder’s eye. SV. Pan, prisoner seated in cell. CU. The prisoner. CU. The prisoner’s cutlery and crockery laid out. CU. Prisoner’s toilet articles. GV. The ground floor of the block, two prisoners are playing snooker while warder watches. CU. Warder. CU.
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