Prisoners (1929)

8.0/10 87 min Drama

Overview

Prisoners was released as a part-talking, part-silent feature. An Austrian showgirl working in a cabaret moonlights as a thief. When she is caught in the act, a young lawyer offers to defend her. Unfortunately, he loses the case, causing her to spend several months in jail. Fortunately, the two have fallen in love, and he promises to wait for her.

Cast

Corinne Griffith

Riza Riga

Ian Keith

Nicholas Cathy

Otto Matieson

Sebfi

Julanne Johnston

Lenke

Anne Schaefer

Aunt Maria

Bela Lugosi

Brottos--Nightclub Owner

Charles Clary

Warden Rimmer

Jean Laverty

Cabaret Dancer

Harry Northrup

Prosecuting Attorney

James Ford

Kessler

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