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Penitentiary

Penitentiary (1938)★ 6.5/10

Approved · US · 74 min · February 5, 1938

  • Drama

Directed by: John Brahm

Written by: Martin Flavin, Seton I. Miller, Fred Niblo Jr.

A District Attorney becomes a prison warden, and finds himself overseeing the sentence of a meek man who he'd once prosecuted as the D.A.. He discovers his new job is more complex than he'd thought, especially with this prisoner.

Directed by

John Brahm

Written by

Martin FlavinSeton I. MillerFred Niblo Jr.

Cast & crew

Walter ConnollyDist. Atty. Thomas MathewsJohn HowardWilliam JordanJean ParkerElizabeth MathewsRobert BarratPrison Yard Capt. GradyMarc LawrenceJack HawkinsArthur HohlFinchCharles HaltonLeonard NettlefordEdward Van SloanDr. RinewulfMarjorie MainMiss Katie MathewsBess FlowersMinor Role (scenesDeleted)John GallaudetState's Attorney (scenesDeleted)Louise StanleyMinor Role (scenesDeleted)Eric WiltonButler (scenesDeleted)Robert AllenDoctor (uncredited)Stanley AndrewsPrison Captain Dorn (uncredited)William ArnoldFingerprint Man (uncredited)Ward BondRed Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)Ralph BrooksMathews' Secretary (uncredited)Earle D. BunnMachine Gunner (uncredited)George ChesebroPrison Guard (uncredited)Kernan CrippsConductor (uncredited)Gennaro CurciSpelvin (uncredited)Dick CurtisTex (uncredited)Ann DoranBlanche Williams (uncredited)Lester DorrReporter (uncredited)Jack DoughertyCop (uncredited)Art DupuisBill Chapman (uncredited)Dick ElliottMcNaulty (uncredited)Paul FixBunch (uncredited)James FlavinDoran (uncredited)Bud GearyPrison Guard (uncredited)Thurston HallJudge (uncredited)Edward HearnPrison Guard with Telegram (uncredited)Al HillKitchen Trusty (uncredited)George HoeyConvict (uncredited)Harry HollingsworthCop (uncredited)Russell HuestisMinor Role (uncredited)Perry IvinsLou (uncredited)Ray JohnsonReporter (uncredited)Ethan LaidlawCop (uncredited)William LallyMachine Gunner (uncredited)George MagrillRichard (uncredited)Bud MarshallPrison Guard (uncredited)Frank MayoCop (uncredited)Charles McMurphyPrison Guard (uncredited)Frank MeredithCop (uncredited)Bruce MitchellBailiff (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorPrison Guard (uncredited)Edward Peil Sr.Prison Guard (uncredited)Lee PratherPolice Sergeant (uncredited)Lee ShumwayPrison Guard (uncredited)Frank WayneReporter (uncredited)