Girls of the Big House (1945)

Director:

George Archainbaud

Writer:

Houston Branch

Stars:

Lynne Roberts, Virginia Christine, Norma Varden

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lynne Roberts	...	Jeanne Crail
Virginia Christine	...	Bernice Meyers
Norma Varden	...	Mrs. Thelma Holt
Geraldine Wall	...	Head Matron Marsden
Mary Newton	...	Dr. Gale Warren
Tom Keene	...	Barton Sturgis (as Richard Powers)
Marion Martin	...	Dixie, blond inmate
Adele Mara	...	Harriet, singing inmate
Tala Birell	...	Alma Vlasek
Steve Barclay	...	Smiley Gordon (as Stephen Barclay)
Erskine Sanford	...	Prof. O'Neill
Verna Felton	...	Agnes
William Forrest	...	District Attorney
Edythe Elliott	...	Postmistress
Dick Elliott	...	Felton, pickpocketing victim

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

stoolie | secret identity | prison escape | murder suspect | nice girl in prison | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Presidiárias

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Alma Mater' (uncredited)
Music by Sanford Green
Lyrics by June Carroll

User Reviews

Not really a girls in jail movie...

It's not about a real hard and dark film noir you have to deal with. Not WOMEN'S PRISON, CAGED, BETRAYED WOMEN or even STORY OF MOLLY X. No. Just a little drama which takes place more in a sort of boarding school than in a jail. Inmates have pretty comfortable bedrooms and there is not vicious and sadistic warden in petticoat in the Ida Lupino style - WOMEN'S PRISON - in it.

It never falls into comedy, but it remains a little mystery film telling the story of a young woman sent behind bars because she is accused to have stolen a wallet. But is she really guilty?

There are some another things in this picture, but nothing unusual.

It's one of the hundred of movies that George Archaimbaud made.