Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
They turn the Big House into the Bug House!
Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team.
Director: Norman Taurog
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: August 19, 1932
Cast
- Bert Wheeler - Curley Harris
- Robert Woolsey - Spider Robbins
- Edna May Oliver - Violet Jones
- Robert Armstrong - Sports Announcer Inmate
- Roscoe Ates - Slippery Sam Brown
- Edgar Kennedy - Warden Elmer Jones
- Betty Grable - Barbara Jones
- Warren Hymer - Steele
- Paul Hurst - Butch
- G. Pat Collins - Whitey
Screenplay
- Walter DeLeon (Screenplay)
- S.J. Perelman (Screenplay)
- Eddie Welch (Screenplay)
- Mark Sandrich (Screenplay)
- Tim Whelan (Story)
Cinematography: Leonard Smith
Editing: Arthur Roberts
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
prison, sports, american football, pre-code
More Films by Director: Norman Taurog
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hold 'Em Jail about?
- Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team.
- Who directed Hold 'Em Jail?
- Hold 'Em Jail was directed by Norman Taurog.
- Who stars in Hold 'Em Jail?
- Hold 'Em Jail stars Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Edna May Oliver, Robert Armstrong, Roscoe Ates, Edgar Kennedy.
- How long is Hold 'Em Jail?
- Hold 'Em Jail has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Hold 'Em Jail?
- Hold 'Em Jail is a Comedy film.
- Where was Hold 'Em Jail produced?
- Hold 'Em Jail was produced in United States of America.