Prisoners

Prisoners

87 mins | Drama | May 18, 1929

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.

Prisoners

87 mins | Drama | May 18, 1929

Prisoners
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.
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Original title Prisoners
Directors William A. Seiter
Writers Forrest Halsey, Ferenc Molnár

Cast

Corinne Griffith

as Riza Riga

Ian Keith

as Nicholas Cathy

Otto Matieson

as Sebfi

Baron Hesse

as Kore

Julanne Johnston

as Lenke

Anne Schaefer

as Aunt Maria

Bela Lugosi

as Brottos--Nightclub Owner

Charles Clary

as Warden Rimmer

Jean Laverty

as Cabaret Dancer

Harry Northrup

as Prosecuting Attorney

James Ford

as Kessler