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  • Penitentiary (1938)
  • Approved
    74 min | Drama
Penitentiary (1938)
Approved
74 min | Drama

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.
Director
Writers
Martin Flavin (story) | Seton I. Miller (screenplay) | Fred Niblo Jr. (screenplay)
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Updated Feb 5, 1938

Release date
Feb 5, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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52 cast members
Name Known for
Walter Connolly
Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews   See fewer
John Howard
William Jordan William Jordan   See fewer
Jean Parker
Elizabeth Mathews Elizabeth Mathews   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Prison Yard Capt. Grady Prison Yard Capt. Grady   See fewer
Marc Lawrence
Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins   See fewer
Charles Halton
Leonard Nettleford Leonard Nettleford   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Rinewulf Dr. Rinewulf   See fewer
Marjorie Main
Miss Katie Mathews Miss Katie Mathews   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Minor Role (scenes deleted) Minor Role (scenes deleted)   See fewer
John Gallaudet
State's Attorney (scenes deleted) State's Attorney (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Louise Stanley
Minor Role (scenes deleted) Minor Role (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Eric Wilton
Butler (scenes deleted) Butler (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Robert Allen
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited) Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)   See fewer
William Arnold
Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Fingerprint Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ward Bond
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited) Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Mathews' Secretary (uncredited) Mathews' Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle D. Bunn
Machine Gunner (uncredited) Machine Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gennaro Curci
Spelvin (uncredited) Spelvin (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Tex (uncredited) Tex (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Doran
Blanche Williams (uncredited) Blanche Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Dougherty
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Dupuis
Bill Chapman (uncredited) Bill Chapman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
McNaulty (uncredited) McNaulty (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Fix
Bunch (uncredited) Bunch (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Doran (uncredited) Doran (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Prison Guard with Telegram (uncredited) Prison Guard with Telegram (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Kitchen Trusty (uncredited) Kitchen Trusty (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hoey
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hollingsworth
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Huestis
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Perry Ivins
Lou (uncredited) Lou (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Johnson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lally
Machine Gunner (uncredited) Machine Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Richard (uncredited) Richard (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Marshall
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McMurphy
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Meredith
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Prather
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wayne
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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