Reform School (1939)

  • NR
  • 04/27/1939 (US)
  • Action, Crime, Drama
  • 1h 22m

A LONE WOMAN STOOD BETWEEN THEM AND A LIFE OF CRIME!

Overview

A female warden takes over at a state reform school and attempts to bring about needed changes. Restored in 2020 by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts from a 16mm print donated by Giancarlo Esposito and Laurence Fishburne.

Joseph O'Donnell

Story, Screenplay

Hazel Jamieson

Story, Screenplay

Leo C. Popkin

Director

Cast

Louise Beavers's headshot

Louise Beavers

Mother Barton
Reginald Fenderson's headshot

Reginald Fenderson

Freddie Gordon
Monte Hawley's headshot

Monte Hawley

Jackson
Eugene Jackson's headshot

Eugene Jackson

Pete
Freddie Jackson's headshot

Freddie Jackson

Eddie

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