Prisoners (1929)
All the colour of Viennese night life, plus the dazzling beauty of the Divine Lady of the Screen
87 min
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.
- Release date
- May 18, 1929
- Country of origin
- United States
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
- James Ford as Kessler
Crew
- William A. Seiter · Director
- Ferenc Molnár · Writer
- Forrest Halsey · Writer
- Paul Perez · Writer
- Walter Morosco · Producer
- Lee Garmes · Cinematographer
- LeRoy Stone · Editor