New Alexander Korda Success

Northern Advocate, 13 May 1939, Page 3 (Supplement)

New Alexander Korda Success

“Prison Without Bars” is a brilliant drama produced by Alexander Korda at the London Film studios. Denham.

This unusual picture tells of the lives of girls condemned to what is little better than prison life, because of minor and youthful crimes. It also tells of the struggle between the old. unsympathetic and dominating supervisor, and the new superintendent appointed by the ministry of justice, who does everything in her power to bring about better conditions for the girls.

Although there are Hundreds of feminine roles in the picture, there is

only one man. This is played by Barry K. Barnes as the reformatory doctor. Edna Best plays Yvonne Chanel, the new superintendent. It will be recalled that her last role for London Films was the new headmistress in “South Riding.” Mine. Appel, the formidable ruler of the reformatory, is played by Martita Hunt. This film gives a star role to the new young French actress, Corinne Luchaire. Corinne plays Suzanne, a young and sensitive girl, for whom the new superintendent tries to obtain a pardon. Corinne who is only seventeen, has had a sensational success in French films.

Another leading role is played by Mary Morris, as a young delinquent, whoso jealousy nearly brings disaster and tragedy to the reformatory.

That talented young actress who played the temperamental Midge Came in “South Riding,” Glynis Johns, plays Nina, a young girl who is sentenced to the reformatory for four years for stealing a pair of silk stockings. The whole of the interior of the reformatory was built at Denham, including the hospital wards, exercising yards, dormitories and assembly hall. “Prison Without Bars” was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst.