Paid (1930)
She Outwitted the Law...but Yielded to Love!
Mary Turner gets a three year prison sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Once released, she plots to get back at the man responsible for her conviction.
Director: Sam Wood
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: December 30, 1930
Cast
- Joan Crawford - Mary Turner
- Robert Armstrong - Joe Garson
- Marie Prevost - Agnes Lynch
- Douglass Montgomery - Bob Gilder
- John Miljan - Inspector Burke
- Purnell Pratt - Edward Gilder
- Hale Hamilton - District Attorney Demarest
- Robert Emmett O'Connor - Police Sgt. Cassidy
- Tyrell Davis - Eddie Griggs
- William Bakewell - Carney
Screenplay
- Bayard Veiller (Theatre Play)
- Charles MacArthur
- Lucien Hubbard (Adaptation)
- Charles MacArthur (Adaptation)
Cinematography: Charles Rosher
Editing: Hugh Wynn
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Brutal Prison Drama, Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Prison Riot and Anarchy
Keywords
prison, release from prison, blackmail, mona lisa (la gioconda), women's prison, revenge, female prisoner, ex-con, pre-code, framed for a crime, rich man, criminal law, corrupt district attorney
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paid about?
- Mary Turner gets a three year prison sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Once released, she plots to get back at the man responsible for her conviction.
- Who directed Paid?
- Paid was directed by Sam Wood.
- Who stars in Paid?
- Paid stars Joan Crawford, Robert Armstrong, Marie Prevost, Douglass Montgomery, John Miljan, Purnell Pratt.
- How long is Paid?
- Paid has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Paid?
- Paid is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Paid produced?
- Paid was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Paid?
- The themes of Paid include: Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Brutal Prison Drama, Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Prison Riot and Anarchy.