Millionaires in Prison (1940)
Overview
A crop of millionaire inmates struggle to get accustomed to prison life, while inmate Nick Burton watches out for everyone's interests on the inside.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.642 |
Directed By
Ray McCarey
Crew
Martin Mooney
Ray McCarey
Lynn Root
Howard Benedict
Theron Warth
Frank Fenton
Van Nest Polglase
Vernon L. Walker
Renié
Harry J. Wild
Roy Webb
Richard Van Hessen
Lee S. Marcus
TOP CAST
Lee Tracy
Nick Burton
Linda Hayes
Helen Hewitt
Raymond Walburn
Bruce Vander
Morgan Conway
James Brent
Truman Bradley
Dr. William 'Bill' Collins
Virginia Vale
May Thomas
Cliff Edwards
Happy
Thurston Hall
Harold Kellogg
Chester Clute
Sidney Keats
Shemp Howard
Professor
Horace McMahon
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Thomas E. Jackson
Warden Tom Hammond
Elliott Sullivan
Tony Brody
Selmer Jackson
Dr. Harry Lindsay
Vinton Hayworth
'Windy' Windsor (as Jack Arnold)
Brooks Benedict
Reporter (uncredited)
Leo Cleary
Deputy Taking Collins to Prison (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Guard Finding Keats' Menu (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Mike, a Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Vince Connell (uncredited)
John Dilson
Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Cockney Convict Heckler (uncredited)
Kenneth Harlan
Jerry Connell (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Reporter (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Prison Library Clerk (uncredited)
Roger Laswell
Guard (uncredited)
Grace Lenard
Marie Brody (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Convict (uncredited)
George Magrill
Guard in Yard (uncredited)
Herman Marks
Convict Taunting New Prisoners (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Visitor's Room Guard (uncredited)
Donald McNamee
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Convict Chef Dominick (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Red Vernon (uncredited)
John Sheehan
Deputy Taking Keats & Kellogg to Prison (uncredited)
Sammy Stein
Mess Hall Guard (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Convict (uncredited)
Grady Sutton
Jock, Vander's Nephew (uncredited)
Chester Tallman
Guard (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Max, Convict (uncredited)
Carole Wayne
Wife of SOS (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
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