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Women in Prison (1938)

1938-03-02 · 59m · EN
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The superintendent of a women's prison is pressured to pardon a member of a criminal gang. When she refuses, her daughter is framed on a manslaughter charge and sent to prison.

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Lambert HillyerDirectorSaul ElkinsWriter

Top billed cast

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Wyn CahoonWyn CahoonAnn WilsonScott KolkScott KolkBob WayneArthur LoftArthur LoftBarney MorseMayo MethotMayo MethotDaisy SaundersAnn DoranAnn DoranMaggieSarah PaddenSarah PaddenMartha WilsonMargaret ArmstrongMargaret ArmstrongMrs. TatumJohn TyrrellJohn TyrrellJerry BanksBess FlowersBess FlowersFlorenceDick CurtisDick CurtisMacEddie FetherstonEddie FetherstonMannyJohn DilsonJohn DilsonHenry Russell

Keywords

GangsterManslaughterHard boiled

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityGangster · Manslaughter · Hard BoiledDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference317714Actor preference164967 · 206390 · 274678

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What is Women in Prison about?

The superintendent of a women's prison is pressured to pardon a member of a criminal gang. When she refuses, her daughter is framed on a manslaughter charge and sent to prison.

How long is Women in Prison?

Women in Prison has a runtime of 59 minutes.