Penitentiary (1938)

Directors

John Brahm

Cast

Al Hill, Ann Doran, Arthur Hohl, Bess Flowers, Charles Halton, Dick Curtis, Dick Elliott, Edward Peil, Edward Van Sloan, Ethan Laidlaw, Frank O'Connor, George Chesebro, George Magrill, James Flavin, Jean Parker, John Gallaudet, John Howard, Lester Dorr, Marc Lawrence, Marjorie Main, Paul Fix, Robert Allen, Robert Barrat, Stanley Andrews, Thurston Hall, Walter Connolly, Ward Bond

The story

William Jordan is befriended by the man who sent him to prison on a manslaughter charge, former DA (District attorney) now prison warden Matthews. In order to give Jordan the opportunity to rehabilitate himself Matthews allows him to work as chauffeur to his daughter Elizabeth, though he's a bit uncomfortable when Elizabeth falls in love with the young convict. All of this extra effort goes out the window when Jordan, adhering to the "criminal code" of never snitching on a fellow con, allows himself to be implicated in the murder of another convict.

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