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Penitentiary

Penitentiary (1938)

Drama | 74 minutes
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Genre: Drama

Duration: 74 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: John Brahm

Stars: Walter Connolly, John Howard and Jean Parker

IMDb score: 6,5 (27)

Releasedate: 5 February 1938

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Penitentiary plot

"Drama Whipping Your Emotions to Fever Pitch!; ONE LESS...FOR THE "BIG HOUSE"!"

Young William Jordan is charged with manslaughter and ends up in prison. However, he is friends with Judge Mathews, the man who issued his sentence. Mathews thinks Jordan will get better now, but isn't thrilled to learn that his daughter Elizabeth is in love with him. Then Jordan becomes involved in a murder again, but he decides not to betray his fellow inmate. Jordan is sentenced to death. Will the real culprit make an appearance?

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Actors and actresses

Walter Connolly Walter Connolly

Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews

John Howard John Howard

William Jordan

Jean Parker Jean Parker

Elizabeth Mathews

Robert Barrat Robert Barrat

Prison Yard Capt. Grady

Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence

Jack Hawkins

Arthur Hohl Arthur Hohl

Finch

Charles Halton Charles Halton

Leonard Nettleford

Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Rinewulf

Marjorie Main Marjorie Main

Miss Katie Mathews

Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews

Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)

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