Prison Farm (1938)

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

Jean Forest
Shirley Ross
Larry Harrison
Lloyd Nolan
Trixie
Mae Busch
Mailman
E Edwin J. Carlie
Dave, the Grocer
Jimmy Conlin
Prisoner Maisie
Virginia Dabney
The Glenby Judge
Dick Elliott
Matron
E Ethyl May Halls
Guard
Carl Harbaugh
Prisoner
William Holden
Guard
John Hubbard
Prisoner
Betty Mack
Dr. Roi Conrad
John Howard
Guard
Howard M. Mitchell
Laundry Trustee
B Blanche Rose
Waitress
B Bosy Roth
Bit Role
Vera Steadman
Telegraph Operator
Archie Twitchell
Injured Prisoner
P Phil Warren
Prisoner Josie
Ruth Warren
Station Agent
P Pat West
Matron
C Cecil Weston
Bit Role
G Gloria Williams
Noel Haskins
J. Carrol Naish
Reardon
Charles C. Wilson
Prisoner Dolly
D Diane Wood
'Texas' Jack
John Hart
Chiston R. Bradby
Porter Hall
Cora Waxley
Esther Dale
'Shifty' Sue
May Boley
Matron Brand
Marjorie Main
Matron Ames
Anna Q. Nilsson
Joe Easy
R Robert Brister

Crew

Director
Louis King
Story
E Edwin V. Westrate
Screenplay
E Eddie Welch
Screenplay
R Robert Yost
Screenplay
S Stuart Anthony