Convicted Woman

Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman
Directed by Nick Grinde
Written by Martin Mooney
Alex Gottlieb
Starring Rochelle Hudson
Frieda Inescort
June Lang
Glenn Ford
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) January 31, 1940 (USA)
Running time 65 min
Country EEUU
Language English

Convicted Woman (1940) is a Crime movie, starring Rochelle Hudson - Glenn Ford and directed by Nick Grinde

Plot

Betty Andrews (Rochelle Hudson), although innocent, is convicted of a theft of department stores and, despite the efforts of his lawyer Mary Ellis (Frieda Inescort) and a young journalist, Jim Brent (Glenn Ford), Betty is sentenced to a year in the Curtiss House of Correction. The Chief Matron correctional Brackett (Esther Dale) is very severe. Betty has the support of the prisoners "The Duchess" Frankie Mason (June Lang) and Nita Lavoro (Iris Meredith). When ten girls are allowed to go home for Thanksgiving day, promising that they have to return "The Duchess" Frankie, is angry about losing their privilege to Betty, and blames it. "The Duchess", to Betty arranges to be kidnapped and can not return to the appointed time

CAST

Actor Role
Rochelle Hudson Betty Andrews
Frieda Inescort Attorney Mary Ellis
June Lang Georgia Mason
Lola Lane Hazel Wren
Glenn Ford Jim Brent (Reporter)
Iris Meredith Nita Lavore
Lorna Gray Frankie Mason
Esther Dale Chief Matron Brackett
William Farnum Commissioner McNeill
Mary Field Gracie Dunn
Beatrice Blinn May Sorenson
June Gittelson Tubby
Dorothy Appleby Daisy

References

  • A guide to American crime films of the forties and fifties by Larry Langman, Daniel Finn



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