Outside These Walls (1939)

05/04/1939 (US) • 1h

Drama, Crime

SAFER WITH KILLERS INSIDE THESE CELLS...THAN WITH WOMEN WITHOUT HEARTS!

Overview

Walen plays Dan Sparling, a convicted embezzler who becomes editor of his prison newspaper. After serving out his sentence, he sets up an independent newspaper devoted to attacking corruption in public life, encountering various difficulties due to his being an ex-con and opposition from the incumbent administration.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Whalen

Dan Sparling

Dolores Costello

Margaret Bronson

Virginia Weidler

Ellen Sparling

Selmer Jackson

John Wilson

Mary Forbes

Gertrude Bishop

Pierre Watkin

Hewitt Bronson

Kathleen Lockhart

Miss Thornton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

rehabilitation

newspaper man

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