Movie Description
Penitentiary
(1938)Overview
The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.
Featured Crew
Cast
Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews
William Jordan
Elizabeth Mathews
Prison Yard Capt. Grady
Jack Hawkins
Finch
Leonard Nettleford
Dr. Rinewulf
Miss Katie Mathews
Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePenitentiary
Status Released
Release Information
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1938-02-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 14m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Action
- Crime
- Drama
- Romance
