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

1h 14m1938NRTMDb 7.0

ActionCrimeDramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

John BrahmDirectorWalter ConnollyWalter ConnollyDist. Atty. Thomas MathewsJohn HowardJohn HowardWilliam JordanJean ParkerJean ParkerElizabeth MathewsRobert BarratRobert BarratPrison Yard Capt. GradyMarc LawrenceMarc LawrenceJack HawkinsArthur HohlArthur HohlFinchCharles HaltonCharles HaltonLeonard NettlefordEdward Van SloanEdward Van SloanDr. RinewulfMarjorie MainMarjorie MainMiss Katie MathewsStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsPrison Captain DornWard BondWard BondRed Parsons · Prison Barber

Storyline

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

  • Columbia Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 February 1938
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Director
John Brahm
Writers
Fred Niblo Jr., Martin Flavin, Seton I. Miller
Studios
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English