Prisoners in Petticoats is a 1950 American crime film directed by Philip Ford and written by Bradbury Foote. The film stars Valentine Perkins, Robert Rockwell, Danni Sue Nolan, Anthony Caruso, Tony Barrett, and David Wolfe. The film was released on September 18, 1950, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Prisoners in Petticoats | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Philip Ford |
| Screenplay by | Bradbury Foote |
| Story by | Raymond L. Schrock George Callahan |
| Produced by | Lou Brock |
| Starring | Valentine Perkins Robert Rockwell Danni Sue Nolan Anthony Caruso Tony Barrett David Wolfe |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Harold Minter |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editMark Hampton from the district attorney's office investigates a shooting outside the nightclub of gangster Nicky Bowman, questioning club pianist Beverly Brent as well. Beverly's real name is Joan Grey but she uses a pseudonym so that the reputation of her father, a college professor, won't be sullied by her association with criminals, including boyfriend Steve London.
A gun moll, Francie White, double-crosses boyfriend Sam Clarke, who is killed while Steve makes off with $100,000 of Sam's from an armored-car heist. When bags are switched, Beverly is unaware that she now has the stolen money. When it is found at the professor's home, Steve is shot by police and Beverly is placed under arrest and sent to prison.
Francie is behind bars for another crime. She persuades Beverly to break out, then betrays her, tipping off Bowman. In the nick of time, Hampton comes to the rescue, having developed a romantic interest in Beverly.
Cast
edit- Valentine Perkins as Joan Grey, alias Beverly Brent
- Robert Rockwell as Mark Hampton
- Danni Sue Nolan as Francie White
- Anthony Caruso as Nicky Bowman
- Tony Barrett as Steve London
- David Wolfe as Sam Clark
- Alex Gerry as Prof. Wesley Grey
- Michael Carr as Danny
- Queenie Smith as Beatrice
- Bert Conway as Pete Shock
- Marlo Dwyer as Candy Carson
- Russ Conway as Detective Blake
- Marta Mitrovich as Sadie
References
edit- ^ "Prisoners in Petticoats (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Prisoners-in-Petticoats - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ "Prisoners in Petticoats". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
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