Prison Farm

Prison Farm

Prison Farm

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Prison Farm

"PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND"

1938

1h 7m

5.7(3 votes)

Drama

Crime

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!)

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Shirley Ross

Jean Forest

Shirley Ross

Acting

Lloyd Nolan

Larry Harrison

Lloyd Nolan

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John Howard

Dr. Roi Conrad

John Howard

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J. Carrol Naish

Noel Haskins

J. Carrol Naish

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Porter Hall

Chiston R. Bradby

Porter Hall

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Esther Dale

Cora Waxley

Esther Dale

Acting

May Boley

'Shifty' Sue

May Boley

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Marjorie Main

Matron Brand

Marjorie Main

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Anna Q. Nilsson

Matron Ames

Anna Q. Nilsson

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Robert Brister

Joe Easy

No Image

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Mae Busch

Trixie

Mae Busch

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Edwin J. Carlie

Mailman

No Image

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Jimmy Conlin

Dave, the Grocer

Jimmy Conlin

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Virginia Dabney

Prisoner Maisie

Virginia Dabney

Acting

Dick Elliott

The Glenby Judge

Dick Elliott

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Ethyl May Halls

Matron

No Image

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Carl Harbaugh

Guard

Carl Harbaugh

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William Holden

Prisoner

William Holden

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John Hubbard

Guard

John Hubbard

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Betty Mack

Prisoner

No Image

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Howard M. Mitchell

Guard

Howard M. Mitchell

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Blanche Rose

Laundry Trustee

Blanche Rose

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Bosy Roth

Waitress

No Image

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Vera Steadman

Bit Role

Vera Steadman

Acting

Archie Twitchell

Telegraph Operator

Archie Twitchell

Acting

Phil Warren

Injured Prisoner

No Image

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Ruth Warren

Prisoner Josie

Ruth Warren

Acting

Pat West

Station Agent

Pat West

Acting

Cecil Weston

Matron

No Image

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Gloria Williams

Bit Role

No Image

Acting

Charles C. Wilson

Reardon

Charles C. Wilson

Acting

Diane Wood

Prisoner Dolly

No Image

Acting

John Hart

'Texas' Jack

John Hart

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