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Hold 'Em Jail (1932)

NR · 1932-08-19 · 1h 6m · EN
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They turn the Big House into the Bug House!

Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team.

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Norman TaurogDirector

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Bert WheelerBert WheelerCurley HarrisRobert WoolseyRobert WoolseySpider RobbinsEdna May OliverEdna May OliverViolet JonesEdgar KennedyEdgar KennedyWarden Elmer JonesBetty GrableBetty GrableBarbara JonesRobert ArmstrongRobert ArmstrongSports Announcer InmateRoscoe AtesRoscoe AtesSlippery Sam BrownWarren HymerWarren HymerSteelePaul HurstPaul HurstButchJed ProutyJed ProutyLynwood Warden Charles ClarkSpencer ChartersSpencer ChartersGovernorJohn SheehanJohn SheehanMike Maloney

Keywords

PrisonSportsAmerican footballPre-code

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityPrison · Sports · American FootballDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference322196Actor preference139699 · 276461 · 206382

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What is Hold 'Em Jail about?

Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team.

How long is Hold 'Em Jail?

Hold 'Em Jail has a runtime of 66 minutes.