poster

1938

NR (06/17/1938) (US)

Drama, Crime,

1h 7m

57

User Score

PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND

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!)

1938

57

User Score

NR (06/17/1938) (US)

Drama, Crime,

1h 7m

PRISON MORE TERRIFYING THAN DEVIL'S ISLAND

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!)

Cast

Shirley Ross

Shirley Ross

Jean Forest

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Larry Harrison

John Howard

John Howard

Dr. Roi Conrad

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Noel Haskins

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Chiston R. Bradby

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Cora Waxley

May Boley

May Boley

'Shifty' Sue

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Matron Brand

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Matron Ames

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Trixie

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Dave, the Grocer

Virginia Dabney

Virginia Dabney

Prisoner Maisie

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

The Glenby Judge

Betty Mack

Betty Mack

Prisoner