Jail House Blues (film)

Jail House Blues is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Paul Gerard Smith and Harold Tarshis. The film stars Nat Pendleton, Anne Gwynne, Robert Paige, Horace McMahon, Elisabeth Risdon, Warren Hymer, and Samuel S. Hinds. It was released on February 1, 1942, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

Jail House Blues
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Directed byAlbert S. Rogell
Screenplay byPaul Gerard Smith
Harold Tarshis
Story byPaul Gerard Smith
Produced byKen Goldsmith
StarringNat Pendleton
Anne Gwynne
Robert Paige
Horace McMahon
Elisabeth Risdon
Warren Hymer
Samuel S. Hinds
CinematographyElwood Bredell
Edited byFrank Gross
Music byFrank Skinner
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 1, 1942 (1942-02-01)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Sonny McGann is a convict who takes his duty of organising the prison's upcoming convict show very seriously, however he his about to be paroled against his will. It doesn't take long until he finds his way back to jail, but now he takes some additions to the show's cast.

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References

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  1. ^ "Jail House Blues (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Jail House Blues (1942) - Albert Rogell". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. ^ "Jail House Blues". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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