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Girls on Probation

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
453
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Anthony Averill, Sheila Bromley, Jane Bryan, Elisabeth Risdon, and Sig Ruman in Girls on Probation (1938)
CrimeDrama

A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.

  • Director
    • William C. McGann
  • Writer
    • Crane Wilbur
  • Stars
    • Jane Bryan
    • Ronald Reagan
    • Anthony Averill
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    453
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writer
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Stars
      • Jane Bryan
      • Ronald Reagan
      • Anthony Averill
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast53

    Jane Bryan
    Jane Bryan
    • Connie Heath
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Neil Dillon
    Anthony Averill
    Anthony Averill
    • Tony Rand
    Sheila Bromley
    Sheila Bromley
    • Hilda Engstrom
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Judge
    Elisabeth Risdon
    Elisabeth Risdon
    • Kate Heath
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Roger Heath
    • (as Sig Rumann)
    Dorothy Peterson
    Dorothy Peterson
    • Jane Lennox
    Susan Hayward
    Susan Hayward
    • Gloria Adams
    Larry Williams
    Larry Williams
    • Terry Mason - Hilda's Date
    Arthur Hoyt
    Arthur Hoyt
    • Mr. Engstrom
    Janet Shaw
    Janet Shaw
    • Prison Inmate
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Todd
    Marian Alden
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Avery
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Fern Barry
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Policeman in Car
    • (uncredited)
    Nat Carr
    Nat Carr
    • Pawnbroker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writer
      • Crane Wilbur
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews15

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Carole Landis was cast as inmate Ruth but she was replaced by Peggy Shannon. Carole can be seen as an extra in one scene walking behind Ronald Reagan.
    • Goofs
      At about 0:49:00 when Connie is reading a card the close-up of the hand holding the card has on nail polish, but Jane Bryan doesn't appear to be wearing any polish.
    • Quotes
      • Inmate Ruth: Say, Mrs. Campbell, can I have Marge back in my cell with me?
      • Mrs. Campbell - Prison Matron: You've got Kitty in with you.
      • Inmate Ruth: That dame! She was vaccinated with a phonograph needle. She never runs down! I'm so sick of listening to True Confessions.
    • Connections
      Featured in Bad Girls (1993)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 22, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Devojke na probu
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 3m(63 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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