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Ladies of the Big House

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Year

1931

Running time

77 min.

Country

United States

Director

Marion Gering

Screenwriter

William Slavens McNutt, Grover Jones. Play: Ernest Booth

Cast

Music

John Leipold

Cinematography

David Abel (B&W)

Producer

Paramount Pictures. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

On their Wedding day, Kathleen and Standish McNeil are followed home by Kid Athens, (a wanted murderer), and Policeman Martin French (sent to get Kathleen as a witness). Athens shoots French and tosses a gun, engraved with "with love" next to French's body. This sets up Kathleen (once a moll for Athen's) and Standish as the murderers. Eager Assistant Attorney John Hartman, who works for Athens, manipulates the jury to a guilty verdict. Standish (Mac) is sent to death row and Kathleen to a violent Woman's Prison. She's befriended by Ivory and Maria, but is viciously treated by inmate, Susie Thompson, a former moll of Athens before Kathleen. Kathleen discovers that her appeal has been denied and decides to escape with pregnant inmate, Maria. Kathleen is allowed a visit with Mac (Standish) and tells him of her plan to escape and tell the world of their innocence. Maria is shot while trying to cut the fence. Kathleen's getaway boat is smashed and she's recaptured...

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Ladies of the Big House

1931

Marion Gering