Penitentiary (1938)
Penitentiary (1938)
Drama Whipping Your Emotions to Fever Pitch!; ONE LESS...FOR THE "BIG HOUSE"!
The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.

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Cast

Walter Connolly Walter Connolly As: Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews
John Howard John Howard As: William Jordan
Jean Parker Jean Parker As: Elizabeth Mathews
Robert Barrat Robert Barrat As: Prison Yard Capt. Grady
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence As: Jack Hawkins
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Storyline

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


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

Details

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 05 February 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 74m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

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)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

Directed By

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Assistant Director

John Brahm

John Brahm

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

John P. Livadary

John P. Livadary

Sound Supervisor

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Frank Goodwin

Frank Goodwin

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Irving Lippman

Irving Lippman

Still Photographer

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Stephen Goosson

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

Other Crew

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