Synopsis
Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gustav Machatý
- Writers
- Charles Lederer, Edith Fitzgerald
- Release Year
- 1939
- Runtime
- 65 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
Ruth Hussey
Mary Turner
Tom Neal
Richard Gilder
Paul Kelly
Joe Garson
William Gargan
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Paul Cavanagh
English Eddie Morton
Rita Johnson
Agnes Lynch
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Gilder
Lynne Carver
June
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