Paroled from the Big House
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| Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
| Written by | George H. Plympton |
| Based on | He Killed a Cop by George H. Plympton |
| Produced by | J.D. Kendis |
| Starring | Jean Carmen Ted Adams George Eldredge |
| Cinematography | Edward Linden |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Lew Porter |
Production company | Jay-Dee-Kay Productions |
| Distributed by | Syndicate Film Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paroled from the Big House is a 1938 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Jean Carmen, Ted Adams and George Eldredge. It was produced as a second feature on Poverty Row.[1] It was later reissued under the alternative title Main Street Girl.
Plot
[edit]A district attorney opposes the leniency of the parole board. In particular a cop killer, 'Slicker' Nixon is released from prison and immediately sets up a new racket. Pat Mallory's father is a store owner who is killed by Nixon's gang and seeks revenge by plotting to kill the gangster.
Cast
[edit]- Jean Carmen as Pat Mallory
- Ted Adams as H.S. 'Slicker' Nixon
- George Eldredge as 'Red' Herron
- Milburn Stone as Commissioner Downey
- Walter Anthony as Joe 'Killer' Britt
- Ole Olsen as Torchy
- Gwen Lee as Binnie Bell
- Earl Douglas as Huke 'The Dude' Curtis
- Eleanor DeVan as Rita
- Edward Kaye as 'Gunner' Garson
- Joe Devlin as Jed Cross
- Allan Cavan as Chief of Police
- Kit Guard as Thug
References
[edit]- ^ Pitts p.196
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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