Penitentiary (1938)
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1938 · NR · 1h 14m · Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.
Director: John Brahm
Writers: Fred Niblo Jr., Martin Flavin, Seton I. Miller
Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
Cast
Walter Connolly as Dist. Atty. Thomas MathewsJohn Howard as William JordanJean Parker as Elizabeth MathewsRobert Barrat as Prison Yard Capt. GradyMarc Lawrence as Jack HawkinsArthur Hohl as FinchCharles Halton as Leonard NettlefordEdward Van Sloan as Dr. RinewulfMarjorie Main as Miss Katie MathewsStanley Andrews as Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)Ward Bond as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)More like this
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