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Prison Farm
Prison Farm

Prison Farm

PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND

Genres

DramaCrime

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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!)

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

17 June 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley Ross

Shirley Ross

Jean Forest

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Larry Harrison

John Howard

John Howard

Dr. Roi Conrad

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Noel Haskins

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Chiston R. Bradby

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Cora Waxley

May Boley

May Boley

'Shifty' Sue

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Matron Brand

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Matron Ames

Robert Brister

Robert Brister

Joe Easy

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Trixie

Edwin J. Carlie

Edwin J. Carlie

Mailman

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Dave, the Grocer

Virginia Dabney

Virginia Dabney

Prisoner Maisie

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

The Glenby Judge

Ethyl May Halls

Ethyl May Halls

Matron

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Guard

William Holden

William Holden

Prisoner

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Guard

Betty Mack

Betty Mack

Prisoner

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Guard

Blanche Rose

Blanche Rose

Laundry Trustee

Bosy Roth

Bosy Roth

Waitress

Vera Steadman

Vera Steadman

Bit Role

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Telegraph Operator

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Injured Prisoner

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Prisoner Josie

Pat West

Pat West

Station Agent

Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Matron

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Bit Role

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Reardon

Diane Wood

Diane Wood

Prisoner Dolly

John Hart

John Hart

'Texas' Jack

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