Women in Hiding (1940)

06/22/1940 (US) • Crime, Drama • 22m

Overview

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.

Women in Hiding (1940)

06/22/1940 (US) • 22m

Crime, Drama

Overview

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.

Top Billed Cast

Jane Taylor

Alice aka Bunny

Mary Wilson

C. Henry Gordon

Dr. Mansby

Granville Bates

Dr. Bates

Barbara Bedford

Head Nurse Miss Townsend (uncredited)

Nurse (uncredited)

Mr. Pelton (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Dr. Mallory (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

pregnancy

pregnant woman

expectant mother

unwanted pregnancy

unwed mother

short film

crime does not pay

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