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Prison Nurse

1938, English. Directed by James Cruze.

A Maelstrom of Human Emotions!

A state prison is threatened by approaching floods, an epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among the inmates, the prison's only doctor falls sick, there are only three nurses to administer vaccines and take care of stricken patients--and a group of prisoners is planning to use the chaos as a cover for a mass escape.

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Runtime
1h 7m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
NR

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Prison Nurse isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online.

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Released
2 March 1938
Country
United States of America
Written by
Sidney Salkow, Earl Felton
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Prison Nurse runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).

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What movies are like Prison Nurse?

If you liked Prison Nurse, try The Devil at 4 O'Clock, The Prisoner of Shark Island, Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors.

Who directed Prison Nurse?

Prison Nurse (1938) was directed by James Cruze and stars Henry Wilcoxon, Marian Marsh, Bernadene Hayes.

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