“CONVICTED WOMAN”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 7 December 1940, Page 8

“CONVICTED WOMAN”

Reputed to be one of the most poignan and penetrating dramas of the year is Columbia's “Convicted Woman." i Among the manv unusual features of (the new film is 'its stellar cast, which in Judes no less than seven leading j ladies. Rochelle Hudson. Frieda Inesj coi i. Lola Lane. June Lang. Iris Meredith. Lorna Gray and Linda Winters : comprise the septette and Glenn Ford i plays the only important male role, j “Convicted Woman" tells Hie inside story of a woman's prison and is said to be a forceful and bitter indictment of the greed and selfishness which makes such place a living hell. Miss Hudson is seen as the young girl who is unjustly committed to a house of correction. On her arrival, she is immediately olunged into a maelstrom of hate and fury which culminates in a senI sational riot, the suicide of one of the girls and the resulting expose of the shocking conditions. It is not until a benevolent social worker. played by Frieda Ineseort. is made head of the : institution that any improvement in I the life of the girls takes place. Even | then there are forces who wish to re- ! turn to the old way because of certain j privileges it used to afford them and a : thrilling struggle takes place. The ] climax is one of the most startling ever filmed, resulting in romance for Miss j Hudson and justice for the girls.