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Prison Farm (1938)

Prison Farm

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1h 7m

Adventure, Crime, Drama

June 17th, 1938

6.9/10

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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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Cast

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
John Hart
'Texas' Jack
Full cast & crew

Directors

Louis King
Full cast & crew

Producers

William LeBaron
executive producer
Stuart Walker
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Edwin V. Westrate
based on an idea by
Eddie Welch
(screenplay) and
Robert Yost
(screenplay) and
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Daring-Shocking Drama that Pulls No Punches! (original poster)
THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE SCENES IN UNDERWORLD'S MOST HATED INSTITUTION! (original poster-all caps)
PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND (original poster-all caps)
All Taglines

Keywords

prison
robber
women's prison
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 23rd, 1938 (Denmark)
June 17th, 1938 (United States of America)
June 17th, 1938 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

Prison Farm (original title)
Penas de Amor (Brazil)
Prison Farm (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
Crestline, California, USA
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

67 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Paramount
Paramount Pictures (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

Paramount British Pictures (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Paramount Pictures (United States of America)
MCA/Universal Pictures (United States of America)

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