Prisoners in Petticoats (1950)
Overview
Joan Grey is a young pianist that falls for the good manners and nice clothes of a gang of mobsters. She is warned by Mark Hampton, an investigator, that she is associating with gangsters and she is heading for trouble. She refuses to believe him and becomes innocently involved in some robberies and killings.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.97 |
Directed By
Philip Ford
Crew
Philip Ford
Bradbury Foote
Raymond L. Schrock
George Callahan
Ellis W. Carter
Frank Arrigo
Stanley Wilson
Harold Minter
Dick Tyler Sr.
Adele Palmer
John McCarthy Jr.
George Milo
Bob Mark
Lou Brock
TOP CAST
Valentine Perkins
Joan Grey, alias Beverly Brent
Robert Rockwell
Mark Hampton
Danni Sue Nolan
Mrs. Francie White Clark
Anthony Caruso
Nicky Bowman
Tony Barrett
Steve London
David Bauer
Sam Clark
Alex Gerry
Prof. Wesley Grey
Michael Carr
Danny
Queenie Smith
Beatrice
Bert Conway
Pete Shock
Rudy Rama
'Connie'
Marlo Dwyer
Candy Carson
Russ Conway
Detective Blake
Marta Mitrovich
Sadie
Ellanora Needles
Guard
Roy Barcroft
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
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