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| Souls in Pawn | |
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| Directed by | Melville Shyer |
| Written by | Margaret Blake Robinson |
| Produced by | Willis Kent |
| Starring | Kenne Duncan Lloyd Ingraham Symona Boniface |
| Cinematography | Harvey Gould |
| Edited by | George Halligan |
| Production company | Willis Kent Productions |
| Distributed by | Willis Kent Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
Plot
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
- Pitts p.215
Bibliography
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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