Prison Farm
PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND
Genres
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!)
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
67 min
Release Date
1938-06-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
Shirley Ross
Jean Forest
Lloyd Nolan
Larry Harrison
John Howard
Dr. Roi Conrad
J. Carrol Naish
Noel Haskins
Porter Hall
Chiston R. Bradby
Esther Dale
Cora Waxley
May Boley
'Shifty' Sue
Marjorie Main
Matron Brand
Anna Q. Nilsson
Matron Ames
Robert Brister
Joe Easy
Mae Busch
Trixie
Edwin J. Carlie
Mailman
Jimmy Conlin
Dave, the Grocer
Virginia Dabney
Prisoner Maisie
Dick Elliott
The Glenby Judge
Ethyl May Halls
Matron
Carl Harbaugh
Guard
William Holden
Prisoner
John Hubbard
Guard
Betty Mack
Prisoner
Howard M. Mitchell
Guard
Blanche Rose
Laundry Trustee
Bosy Roth
Waitress
Vera Steadman
Bit Role
Archie Twitchell
Telegraph Operator
Phil Warren
Injured Prisoner
Ruth Warren
Prisoner Josie
Pat West
Station Agent
Cecil Weston
Matron
Gloria Williams
Bit Role
Charles C. Wilson
Reardon
Diane Wood
Prisoner Dolly
John Hart
'Texas' Jack
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