Souls in Pawn (1940 film)

Souls in Pawn is a 1940 American drama film directed by Melville Shyer and featuring Kenne Duncan, Lloyd Ingraham, Symona Boniface. It was produced by the independent producer Willis Kent.[1]

Souls in Pawn
Directed byMelville Shyer
Written byMargaret Blake Robinson
Produced byWillis Kent
StarringKenne Duncan
Lloyd Ingraham
Symona Boniface
CinematographyHarvey Gould
Edited byGeorge Halligan
Production
company
Distributed byWillis Kent Productions
Release date
December 1940
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

A young woman is secretly married to a college student and falls pregnant. However he refuses to support the child and so after giving birth she agrees to give it up for adoption. It is then adopted by a burlesque queen as part of a publicity stunt.

Cast

  • Ginger Britton as Nan Carey
  • Beatrice Curtis as Lois Saunders
  • Kenne Duncan as J.W. Carlton
  • Lloyd Ingraham as Dr. Ingram
  • Richard Beach as Bill Saunders
  • Patti Lacey as Patsy
  • Evelyn Mulhall as Manager of 'The Haven'
  • Symona Boniface as Nurse at 'The Manger'
  • Donald Kerr as Nan's P.R. Man
  • Jimmy Aubrey as Motel Manager
  • Ethelreda Leopold as The Hitch-hiker
  • Richard Lee Spitz as Baby Bill

References

  1. Pitts p.215

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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