Penitentiary
Penitentiary

Movie·1938·1h 14m

Penitentiary

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Directed By

John Brahm

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.

Written By

Seton I. Miller, Fred Niblo Jr.

Producer

Robert North

Cinematography

Lucien Ballard

Themes

prisonbased on novel or bookgangsterprison wardenb moviedistrict attorneydefense attorneyprison break

Production House

Columbia Pictures

Audience Score

70%

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Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

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Cast

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews

John Howard

John Howard

William Jordan

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Elizabeth Mathews

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Prison Yard Capt. Grady

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Jack Hawkins

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Finch

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Leonard Nettleford

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Rinewulf

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Miss Katie Mathews

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Robert North

Producer

Martin Flavin

Story

Seton I. Miller

Seton I. Miller

Screenplay

Fred Niblo Jr.

Screenplay

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

John Brahm

John Brahm

Director

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