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Convicted Woman

A woman wrongly accused of stealing from a department store must navigate the legal system and gather allies, including a lawyer, social worker, and a determined journalist, to prove her innocence and avoid a year in prison.

In this gripping drama, an innocent woman, Betty Andrews, is wrongly convicted of theft and sentenced to a year in the Curtiss House of Correction. Despite efforts from her lawyer, a social worker, and a reporter, Betty faces harsh conditions under the rule of the ruthless Chief Matron Brackett. When a tragic event unfolds, the social worker is appointed supervisor, and a subsequent investigation leads to a shocking kidnapping plot involving the corrupt inmates.

Info about Convicted Woman

Studio(s): Columbia Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jan 31, 1940

Production Country: United States

Genres:Action, Crime, Drama, Romance