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Paroled from the Big House
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Wikipedia article
'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.Pitts p.196 It was later reissued under the alternative title 'Main Street Girl'.
Synopsis
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
* 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
Bibliography
* Pitts, Michael R. 'Poverty Row Studios, 19291940'. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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