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Jail House Blues (1942)

Jail House Blues poster
Directed by
Albert S. Rogell
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 02m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people get involved in comedic situations after a jailhouse opens. The story follows several characters as they navigate misunderstandings and antics.

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What happens

Jail House Blues is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Paul Gerard Smith and Harold Tarshis. The film stars Nat Pendleton, Anne Gwynne, Robert Paige, Horace McMahon, Elisabeth Risdon, Warren Hymer, and Samuel S. Hinds. It was released on February 1, 1942, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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