Souls in Pawn (1940 film)
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Directed by | Melville Shyer |
Written by | Margaret Blake Robinson |
Produced by | Willis Kent |
Starring | Kenne Duncan Lloyd Ingraham Symona Boniface |
Cinematography | Harvey Gould |
Edited by | George Halligan |
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Distributed by | Willis Kent Productions |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Souls in Pawn is a 1940 American drama film directed by Melville Shyer and featuring Kenne Duncan, Lloyd Ingraham, Symona Boniface. It was produced by the independent producer Willis Kent.[1]
Plot
[edit]A young woman is secretly married to a college student and falls pregnant. However he refuses to support the child and so after giving birth she agrees to give it up for adoption. It is then adopted by a burlesque queen as part of a publicity stunt.
Cast
[edit]- Ginger Britton as Nan Carey
- Beatrice Curtis as Lois Saunders
- Kenne Duncan as J.W. Carlton
- Lloyd Ingraham as Dr. Ingram
- Richard Beach as Bill Saunders
- Patti Lacey as Patsy
- Evelyn Mulhall as Manager of 'The Haven'
- Symona Boniface as Nurse at 'The Manger'
- Donald Kerr as Nan's P.R. Man
- Jimmy Aubrey as Motel Manager
- Ethelreda Leopold as The Hitch-hiker
- Richard Lee Spitz as Baby Bill
References
[edit]- ^ Pitts p.215
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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