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39 Stripes

"STARK REALISM...ON A CHAIN GANG"

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1979 · 1h 1m
Drama
Starring Tim Ormond · Ron English
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Former chain gang convict Ed Martin converts to Christianity in prison in 1944 and forms the HopeAglow Prison Ministries.

Theatrical
Apr 15, 1979
Director
Ron Ormond
Producer
Ron Ormond
Studio
The Ormond Organization
Keywords
prison based on true story religious conversion chain gang whipping reformed criminal christian faith christian allegory religious allegory lashed low budget
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Tim Ormond
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Ron English

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