Reform School (1939)

- Directed by
- Leo C. Popkin
- Genre
- comedy drama, race film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man is sent to a reform school after getting into trouble. The film focuses on his experiences there and efforts to turn his life around.
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What happens
Reform School is a 1939 Million Dollar Productions American film produced by Harry M. Popkin, directed by Leo C. Popkin, written by Joseph O'Donnell and Hazel Jamieson and starring Louise Beavers. In 1944, the film was rereleased as Prison Bait. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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