I Was a Convict (1939)
CAN HE GO STRAIGHT? WILL THEY GIVE HIM A CHANCE?
In this crime drama a wealthy business tycoon serves a sentence for tax fraud. While there he becomes good friends with his cellmates and after they are all released, the magnate appoints them both as executives in his company.
Director: Aubrey Scotto
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: March 6, 1939
Cast
- Barton MacLane - Ace King
- Beverly Roberts - Judy Harrison
- Clarence Kolb - John B. Harrison
- Janet Beecher - Mrs. Martha Harrison
- Horace McMahon - Missouri Smith
- Ben Welden - Rocks Henry
- Leon Ames - Jackson
Screenplay
- Robert Hardy Andrews (Story)
- Robert Hardy Andrews (Screenplay)
- Ben Markson (Screenplay)
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Brutal Prison Drama, Prison Riot and Anarchy
Keywords
prison, escape, convict, millionaire
More Films by Director: Aubrey Scotto
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was a Convict about?
- In this crime drama a wealthy business tycoon serves a sentence for tax fraud. While there he becomes good friends with his cellmates and after they are all released, the magnate appoints them both as executives in his company.
- Who directed I Was a Convict?
- I Was a Convict was directed by Aubrey Scotto.
- Who stars in I Was a Convict?
- I Was a Convict stars Barton MacLane, Beverly Roberts, Clarence Kolb, Janet Beecher, Horace McMahon, Ben Welden.
- How long is I Was a Convict?
- I Was a Convict has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is I Was a Convict?
- I Was a Convict is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was I Was a Convict produced?
- I Was a Convict was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of I Was a Convict?
- The themes of I Was a Convict include: Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Brutal Prison Drama, Prison Riot and Anarchy.