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7 / 10 IMDb February 5, 1938 1h 14m
The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.
Director
Runtime
1h 14m
Release Date
February 5, 1938
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Walter Connolly
as Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews
John Howard
as William Jordan
Jean Parker
as Elizabeth Mathews
Robert Barrat
as Prison Yard Capt. Grady
Marc Lawrence
as Jack Hawkins
Arthur Hohl
as Finch
Charles Halton
as Leonard Nettleford
Edward Van Sloan
as Dr. Rinewulf
Marjorie Main
as Miss Katie Mathews
Stanley Andrews
as Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)
Ward Bond
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Production Companies
Columbia PicturesAdvertisement
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