''Prisoners in Petticoats'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Philip Ford and written by Bradbury Foote. The film stars Valentine Perkins,

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, Danni Sue Nolan, Anthony Caruso,

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, and David Wolfe. The film was released on September 18, 1950, by Republic Pictures.

Plot

Mark Hampton from the district attorney's office investigates a shooting outside the nightclub of gangster Nicky Bowman, questioning club pianist Beverly Brent as well. Beverly's real name is Joan Grey but she uses a pseudonym so that the reputation of her father, a college professor, won't be sullied by her association with criminals, including boyfriend Steve London. A gun moll, Francie White, double-crosses boyfriend Sam Clarke, who is killed while Steve makes off with $100,000 of Sam's from an armored-car heist. When bags are switched, Beverly is unaware that she now has the stolen money. When it is found at the professor's home, Steve is shot by police and Beverly is placed under arrest and sent to prison. Francie is behind bars for another crime. She persuades Beverly to break out, then betrays her, tipping off Bowman. In the nick of time, Hampton comes to the rescue, having developed a romantic interest in Beverly.

Cast

*Valentine Perkins as Joan Grey, alias Beverly Brent *

as Mark Hampton * Danni Sue Nolan as Francie White * Anthony Caruso as Nicky Bowman *

as Steve London * David Wolfe as Sam Clark *Alex Gerry as Prof. Wesley Grey *Michael Carr as Danny *

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as Beatrice *Bert Conway as Pete Shock *Marlo Dwyer as Candy Carson *

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as Detective Blake *Marta Mitrovich as Sadie

References

External links

* 1950 films American crime films 1950 crime films Republic Pictures films Films directed by Philip Ford American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films Films set in prison Women in prison films 1950s prison films {{1950s-crime-film-stub