United States / Jun 17, 1938 / NR
PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND
1h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Shirley Ross plays an innocent young girl convicted for complicity in a crime committed by her boy friend (Lloyd Nolan). The male crook is sentence to six months on a prison farm populated by both men and women (segregated, of course). Ross is also incarcerated, suffering the cruelties of the sadistic male and female guards (including J. Carroll Naish and future "Ma Kettle" Marjorie Main!)
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marjorie Main | Matron Brand |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | Matron Ames |
| Robert Brister | Joe Easy |
| Mae Busch | Trixie |
| Edwin J. Carlie | Mailman |
| Jimmy Conlin | Dave, the Grocer |
| Virginia Dabney | Prisoner Maisie |
| Dick Elliott | The Glenby Judge |
| Ethyl May Halls | Matron |
| Carl Harbaugh | Guard |
| William Holden | Prisoner |
| John Hubbard | Guard |
| Betty Mack | Prisoner |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Guard |
| Blanche Rose | Laundry Trustee |
| Bosy Roth | Waitress |
| Vera Steadman | Bit Role |
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| Archie Twitchell | Telegraph Operator |
| Phil Warren | Injured Prisoner |
| Ruth Warren | Prisoner Josie |
| Pat West | Station Agent |
| Cecil Weston | Matron |
| Gloria Williams | Bit Role |
| Charles C. Wilson | Reardon |
| Diane Wood | Prisoner Dolly |
| John Hart | 'Texas' Jack |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Prison Farm |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 17 giugno 1938 |
| Writer | Edwin V. Westrate, Eddie Welch, Robert Yost, Stuart Anthony |
| Assistant directors | Louis King |
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