United States / Feb 05, 1938 / NR
Drama Whipping Your Emotions to Fever Pitch!; ONE LESS...FOR THE "BIG HOUSE"!
1h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edward Van Sloan | Dr. Rinewulf |
| Marjorie Main | Miss Katie Mathews |
| Stanley Andrews | Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Penitentiary |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 5 febbraio 1938 |
| Production | Robert North |
| Writer | Martin Flavin, Seton I. Miller, Fred Niblo Jr., Ben Oakland, Louis Silvers |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard, Irving Lippman |
| Assistant directors | Arthur S. Black Jr., John Brahm |
| Camera operators | Irving Lippman, Lucien Ballard |
| Additional photography | Irving Lippman, Lucien Ballard |
| Production design | Lionel Banks, Stephen Goosson |
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| Art direction | Lionel Banks, Stephen Goosson |
| Set decoration | Lionel Banks, Stephen Goosson |
| Stunts | Earle D. Bunn, Art Dupuis, Bud Geary, Chuck Hamilton, Ethan Laidlaw, George Magrill, Charles Sullivan |
| Music | Frank Goodwin, John P. Livadary, Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | Frank Goodwin, John P. Livadary, Morris Stoloff |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Denmark / Apr 04, 1938
Sweden / Aug 12, 1938
Portugal / Nov 16, 1940
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