The Glass House (1972)
Tom Gries
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The Glass House, also known as Truman Capote's The Glass House, is a drama film that originally aired on February 4, 1972. Directed by Tom Gries, it stars Alan Alda as Jonathon Paige, a professor who ends up in prison after a tragic incident. The film delves into themes of corruption within the prison system and the challenges faced by both inmates and guards. The story follows Jonathon Paige, portrayed by Alan Alda, is a college professor who inadvertently kills a man during an argument and is convicted of manslaughter. Once in prison, he faces the grim reality of a corrupt system. The story unfolds alongside Brian Courtland (Clu Gulager), a new prison guard who discovers the rampant corruption among the guards and in the overall administration of the prison.