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Feature film — 1938

Prison Farm (1938)

6.81h 7mDrama — Crime

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!)

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A high-signal pick with 4 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: Louis King

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Cast & crew

Shirley Ross as Jean Forest

Shirley Ross

Jean Forest

Lloyd Nolan as Larry Harrison

Lloyd Nolan

Larry Harrison

John Howard as Dr. Roi Conrad

John Howard

Dr. Roi Conrad

J. Carrol Naish as Noel Haskins

J. Carrol Naish

Noel Haskins

Porter Hall as Chiston R. Bradby

Porter Hall

Chiston R. Bradby

Esther Dale as Cora Waxley

Esther Dale

Cora Waxley

May Boley as 'Shifty' Sue

May Boley

'Shifty' Sue

Marjorie Main as Matron Brand

Marjorie Main

Matron Brand

Anna Q. Nilsson as Matron Ames

Anna Q. Nilsson

Matron Ames

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Robert Brister

Joe Easy

Mae Busch as Trixie

Mae Busch

Trixie

E

Edwin J. Carlie

Mailman

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