Penitentiary (1938) Movie Guide, Cast, Credits & Where To Watch

Penitentiary Overview

The story of a D.A. who becomes a prison warden and winds up overseeing the sentence of a man he prosecuted.

Penitentiary Genres

• Action
• Drama
• Crime
• Romance

Penitentiary Career and Cast Highlights

Key credits listed on this page include John Brahm, Martin Flavin, Fred Niblo Jr., Seton I. Miller, Walter Connolly, John Howard, Jean Parker, and Robert Barrat.

Penitentiary Cast and Credits

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  directing

  John Brahm

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  story

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  writing

  Martin Flavin

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  screenplay

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  writing

  Fred Niblo Jr.
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  writing

  Seton I. Miller
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  Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews

  Walter Connolly
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  William Jordan

  John Howard
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  Elizabeth Mathews

  Jean Parker
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  Prison Yard Capt. Grady

  Robert Barrat
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  Jack Hawkins

  Marc Lawrence
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  Finch

  Arthur Hohl
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  Leonard Nettleford

  Charles Halton
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  Dr. Rinewulf

  Edward Van Sloan
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  Miss Katie Mathews

  Marjorie Main
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  Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited)

  Stanley Andrews
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  Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

  Ward Bond

Penitentiary Images

Penitentiary Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB