Prison Shadows (1936)
1936 · Feature film · 65 min · dir. Robert F. Hill
- Crime
- Drama
Synopsis
A boxer is framed for murder after an opponent dies in the ring.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Robert F. Hill
- Writer
- Al Martin
- Cinematography
- William Hyer
- Studio
- Mercury Pictures Corporation
- Released
- 1936-07-17
- Running time
- 65 minutes
Cast & crew
- Robert F. Hill Director
Edward Nugent
Lucille Lund
Joan Barclay
Forrest Taylor
Syd Saylor
Monte Blue
John Elliott- John Cowell
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · A "Palookaesque" Boxing Movie · bobsluckycat · 2005-03-19
Back to the days of Joe Palooka and Curley Kayo.This film is straight out of the funny papers. Eddie Nugent is the just paroled boxer out to go straight. Joan Barclay is the love-lorn girl unappreciated by Mr.Nugent. Syd Saylor is the comedic but street-wise trainer. Lucille Lund is the scheming bitch with greedy and lusty ways.(Mostly off camera, implied but not shown) Forrest Taylor, Monte Blue, and other old pros are tossed in for good measure, stirred around and poured out in a nice little blend of sports and mystery, and a shaggy dog story in more ways than one make this a nice little…
★★★ · Pretty good · jimelena · 2006-10-30
I think this must be a pretty good movie. It seemed pretty well made. But it just didn't keep my attention.
