: William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and James Whitmore.

Set in the 1940s, the story follows (Tim Robbins), a banker sentenced to life at Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover, a crime he maintains he did not commit. Inside, he forms a deep bond with Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), a seasoned inmate and contraband smuggler. Over two decades, Andy uses his financial expertise to navigate the corrupt prison system while nursing a secret hope for freedom. Key Cast & Tamil Dubbing Details Andy Dufresne : Played by Tim Robbins. Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding : Played by Morgan Freeman. Warden Samuel Norton : Played by Bob Gunton.

Whether you watch it for the first time or the tenth, remember Andy’s letter to Red: "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."