Luke Jackson is a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang, who, while refusing to buckle under to authority, keeps escaping and being recaptured. The prisoners admire Luke because, as Dragline explains it, "You're an original, that's what you are!" Nevertheless, the camp staff actively works to crush Luke until he finally breaks.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

Writer: Donn Pearce, Frank Pierson, Hal Dresner

Actors: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin

Production: N/A