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Prisoners in Petticoats
Prisoners in Petticoats

Prisoners in Petticoats

Genres

Crime

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Joan Grey is a young pianist that falls for the good manners and nice clothes of a gang of mobsters. She is warned by Mark Hampton, an investigator, that she is associating with gangsters and she is heading for trouble. She refuses to believe him and becomes innocently involved in some robberies and killings.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

18 September 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Valentine Perkins

Valentine Perkins

Joan Grey, alias Beverly Brent

Robert Rockwell

Robert Rockwell

Mark Hampton

Danni Sue Nolan

Danni Sue Nolan

Mrs. Francie White Clark

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Nicky Bowman

Tony Barrett

Tony Barrett

Steve London

David Bauer

David Bauer

Sam Clark

Alex Gerry

Alex Gerry

Prof. Wesley Grey

Michael Carr

Michael Carr

Danny

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Beatrice

Bert Conway

Bert Conway

Pete Shock

Rudy Rama

Rudy Rama

'Connie'

Marlo Dwyer

Marlo Dwyer

Candy Carson

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Detective Blake

Marta Mitrovich

Marta Mitrovich

Sadie

Ellanora Needles

Ellanora Needles

Guard

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

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