Women in Hiding (1940)
In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: June 22, 1940
Cast
- Marsha Hunt - Jane Taylor
- Jane Drummond - Alice aka Bunny
- Mary Bovard - Mary Wilson
- C. Henry Gordon - Dr. Mansby
- Granville Bates - Dr. Bates
- Barbara Bedford - Head Nurse Miss Townsend (uncredited)
- Margaret Bert - Nurse (uncredited)
- Wade Boteler - Mr. Pelton (uncredited)
- Edward Fielding - Dr. Mallory (uncredited)
- William Forrest - Investigator (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Howard Dimsdale (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Lester White
Editing: Adrienne Fazan
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
pregnancy, pregnant woman, expectant mother, unwanted pregnancy, unwed mother, short film, crime does not pay
More Films by Director: Joseph M. Newman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Women in Hiding about?
- In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.
- Who directed Women in Hiding?
- Women in Hiding was directed by Joseph M. Newman.
- Who stars in Women in Hiding?
- Women in Hiding stars Marsha Hunt, Jane Drummond, Mary Bovard, C. Henry Gordon, Granville Bates, Barbara Bedford.
- How long is Women in Hiding?
- Women in Hiding has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is Women in Hiding?
- Women in Hiding is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Women in Hiding produced?
- Women in Hiding was produced in United States of America.