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Paroled from the Big House | |
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Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
Written by | George H. Plympton |
Based on | He Killed a Cop by George H. Plympton |
Produced by | J.D. Kendis |
Starring |
Jean Carmen Ted Adams George Eldredge |
Cinematography | Edward Linden |
Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Music by | Lew Porter |
Production company | Jay-Dee-Kay Productions |
Distributed by | Syndicate Film Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Paroled from the Big House is a 1938 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Jean Carmen, Ted Adams and George Eldredge. It was produced as a second feature on Poverty Row. [1] It was later reissued under the alternative title Main Street Girl.
A district attorney opposes the leniency of the parole board. In particular a cop killer, 'Slicker' Nixon is released from prison and immediately sets up a new racket. Pat Mallory's father is a store owner who is killed by Nixon's gang and seeks revenge by plotting to kill the gangster.