Women in Prison (film)

Women in Prison
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lambert Hillyer
Written by	Saul Elkins Mortimer Braus
Produced by	Irving Briskin Wallace MacDonald
Starring	Wyn Cahoon Scott Kolk Arthur Loft
Cinematography	Benjamin Kline
Edited by	Dick Fantl
Music by	Morris Stoloff
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	March 2, 1938 (1938-03-02)
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Women in Prison is a 1938 American crime melodrama film directed by Lambert Hillyer. It was produced by Columbia Pictures. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Wynn Cahoon as Ann Wilson
• Scott Kolk as Bob Wayne
• Arthur Norton as Barney Morse
• Mayo Methot as Daisy Saunders
• Ann Doran as Maggie
• Sarah Padden as Martha Wilson
• Margaret Armstrong as Mrs. Tatum
• John Tyrrell as Jerry Banks
• Bess Flowers as Florence
• Dick Curtis as Mac

Reception

A review from Variety criticized Wyn Cahoon's performance, calling it unimpressive. ^[3]

References

1. "Women in Prison (1938)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
2. "Women in Prison". Motion Picture Herald. Vol. 130, no. 10. Quigley Publishing Company. 5 March 1938. p. 42. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
3. "Women in Prison". Variety (magazine). Vol. 129, no. 9. 9 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 17 August 2025.

External links

• Women in Prison at IMDb