What is the duration of Convicted Woman?

The duration of Convicted Woman is 65 mins.

What is the original language of Convicted Woman?

The original language of Convicted Woman is English.

Who directed Convicted Woman?

Convicted Woman was directed by Nick Grindé.

Which studio made Convicted Woman?

Convicted Woman was produced by Columbia Pictures.

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Q: Does Convicted Woman have end credit scenes?

Convicted Woman does not have end credit scenes.

Crime

Drama

Runtime

65 mins

Language

English

Caged Women! What would they do if they were turned loose for a day? A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women’s prison and help an inmate who does not belong there.

Columbia Pictures

Studio

Nick Grindé

Director

Does Convicted Woman have end credit scenes?

No!

Convicted Woman does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Convicted Woman

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Mary Field

Gracie Dunn

Esther Dale

Chief Matron Brackett

Don Beddoe

Hank, a Reporter (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Jim Brent (Reporter)

Bruce Bennett

Reporter (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Cop (uncredited)

Rochelle Hudson

Betty Andrews

Frieda Inescort

Attorney Mary Ellis

Dorothy Comingore

Inmate (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Claire Rochelle

Inmate (uncredited)

Lola Lane

Hazel Wren

Carl M. Leviness

Floorwalker (uncredited)

William Farnum

Commissioner McNeill

Milburn Morante

Man on Park Bench (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Matron (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

Mailman (uncredited)

Marin Sais

Matron (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

Miss Thompson (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Court Clerk (uncredited)

June Gittelson

Tubby

Nick Copeland

Bus Starter (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Mugg (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Hal Price

Detective (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Cop (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

Bart (uncredited)

James Millican

Cop (uncredited)

Maxine Leslie

Julie (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Matron (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Department Store Manager (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Laughton

Jack Pendy (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Truck Driver (uncredited)

William Lally

Prison Guard

Richard Fiske

Hank (uncredited)

June Lang

Georgia Mason aka The Duchess

Jay Eaton

Floorwalker (uncredited)

Lorna Gray

Frankie Mason

Iris Meredith

Nita Lavore

Beatrice Blinn

May Sorenson

Dorothy Appleby

Daisy

Willis Clare

Floorwalker (uncredited)

Evelyn Dockson

Matron (uncredited)

Dorothy Fay

Frances (uncredited)

Sibyl Harris

Mrs. Newley (uncredited)

Roger Haliday

Reporter (uncredited)

Lucie Kaye

Cleo Pilsky (uncredited)

Marie Pope

Martha Charter (uncredited)

Gene Stone

Waiter (uncredited)

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Convicted Woman

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Betty Andrews, Rochelle Hudson, is jobless and, despite her innocence, wrongly convicted of a department store theft, and sentenced to a year in the Curtiss House of Correction. Within the ward, Chief Matron Brackett, Esther Dale, maintains strict control with an iron hand, aided by inmates Frankie Mason, ‘The Duchess’, and Nita Lavore, Iris Meredith. After a fellow inmate’s suicide and a revealing piece by Jim Brent, Glenn Ford about prison conditions, Mary Ellis, Frieda Inescort, a respected social worker, is appointed supervisor of the center. Betty, initially cautious about the changes, gradually grows to trust this new leadership and forms a connection with Mary Ellis.

When ten girls are allowed to go home for Thanksgiving with the stipulation that they must return by eleven P.M., the balance of power within the center shifts: Frankie Mason and the Duchess lose some privileges, and they plot to kidnap Betty so she cannot return on time. A call from another inmate brings Jim Brent to Betty’s location; he tracks her down to a deserted roadhouse, rescues her, and returns her to the correction center, albeit a little late. In the end, the forgiving gesture and practical mercy come through when Mary Ellis grants Betty a pardon, underscoring a message of reform and the possibility of redemption within the system.

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