Prison Farm (1938)

  • NR
  • 06/17/1938 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 7m

PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND

Overview

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!)

Louis King

Director

Edwin V. Westrate

Story

Eddie Welch

Screenplay

Robert Yost

Screenplay

Stuart Anthony

Screenplay

Cast

Shirley Ross's headshot

Shirley Ross

Jean Forest
Lloyd Nolan's headshot

Lloyd Nolan

Larry Harrison
John Howard's headshot

John Howard

Dr. Roi Conrad
J. Carrol Naish's headshot

J. Carrol Naish

Noel Haskins
Porter Hall's headshot

Porter Hall

Chiston R. Bradby
Esther Dale's headshot

Esther Dale

Cora Waxley
May Boley's headshot

May Boley

'Shifty' Sue
Marjorie Main's headshot

Marjorie Main

Matron Brand

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