Prison Farm

1h 7min

Drama

Crime

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
Blanche Rose

Blanche Rose

Laundry Trustee
Bosy Roth

Bosy Roth

Waitress
Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Telegraph Operator
Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Injured Prisoner
Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Prisoner Josie
Pat West

Pat West

Station Agent
Diane Wood

Diane Wood

Prisoner Dolly
John Hart

John Hart

'Texas' Jack

Release date

17th Jun 1938

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English