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57 minutes of pure 1938 chaos: undercover feds, vengeful cons, and dialogue that barely fits the mouth.
IMDb
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Paroled from the Big House (1938)

pre-code gritpoverty row energyB-movie sprint

Overview

ActionCrime

A federal agent poses as a criminal to infiltrate a gang of parolees seeking vengeance on the lawmen who jailed them.

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undercover agentdamsel in distresspolice commissionerfederal agent
institutional revengeidentity deceptionlaw vs. outlaw moralitypost-prison survival

Standout Aspects

Acting

Milburn Stone's commissioner voice could cut glass.

Production

Shot in six days on a shoestring and spite.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for 1AM 'what even is this' discoveries.·Background: Iron your shirts to 1930s criminal scheming.·Rewatch: Catch which actor flubs their line this time.
Elmer Clifton

Director

Elmer Clifton

ReleasedJul 29, 1938
Runtime57m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Jay-Dee-Kay Productions

Top Cast

Jean Carmen

Jean Carmen

Pat Mallory

Ted Adams

Ted Adams

H.S. 'Slicker' Nixon

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

'Red' Herron

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Commissioner Downey

Ole Olsen

Ole Olsen

Torchy

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

Binnie Bell

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Elmer Clifton shot over 100 low-budget films in his career, often in under a week.

Cultural

This was one of many 'G-Man' films capitalizing on J. Edgar Hoover's 1930s PR campaign glorifying federal agents.

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