Prison Shadows (1936)

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Rising young boxing star Gene Harris (Nugent) is sent to prison after one of his opponents dies in the ring. Gene is paroled to a fight promoter who advertises him as "Killer" Harris, and is aided his schemes by Gene's fiancee, the wicked Claire (Lund), and a crooked fight manager. ... The trio plot to have Gene kill all his opponents so they can get rich quick from all the publicity. Added to the mix are subplots involving Mary (Barclay), the promoter's secretary, who has fallen in love with Gene, but who doesn't notice her due to Claire's evil charms. Also, Gene's dog nearly steals the show in constantly interrupting Gene from dunking his donuts, and later becoming a dog detective helping Mary and Gene get to the bottom of the criminal plots against him.
  • Starring: Edward J. Nugent, Lucille Lund
  • Directed by: Robert F. Hill
  • Runtime: 1 hour 13 minutes
  • Release year: 1936
  • Studio: Reel Enterprises
 
  
 
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Synopsis: Rising young boxing star Gene Harris (Nugent) is sent to prison after one of his opponents dies in the ring. Gene is paroled to a fight promoter who advertises him as "Killer" Harris, and is aided his schemes by Gene's fiancee, the wicked Claire (Lund), and a crooked fight manager. The trio plot to have Gene kill all his opponents so they can get rich quick from all the publicity. Added to the mix are subplots involving Mary (Barclay), the promoter's secretary, who has fallen in love with Gene, but who doesn't notice her due to Claire's evil charms. Also, Gene's dog nearly steals the show in constantly interrupting Gene from dunking his donuts, and later becoming a dog detective helping Mary and Gene get to the bottom of the criminal plots against him.
Starring: Edward J. Nugent, Lucille Lund
Supporting actors: Joan Barclay, Forrest Taylor, Syd Saylor, Monte Blue, Corky the dog
Directed by: Robert F. Hill
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 13 minutes
Release year: 1936
Studio: Reel Enterprises
ASIN: B000VZRHJ6 (Rental) and B000VZLUQC (Purchase)
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: July 17, 1936
  • Production Company: Mercury Pictures Corporation
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3.0 out of 5 stars Down for the permanent count, March 27, 2010
This review is from: Prison Shadows (DVD)
PRISON SHADOWS (1936) - Edward J. Nugent, Lucille Lund, Joan Barclay, Forrest Taylor, Sid Saylor
Boxing whodunit with flailing arm fight scenes that look like bad schoolboy skirmishes. Every opponent "Killer" Harris (Nugent) faces dies suddenly, yet he denies hitting them with any force. Saylor and a trained longhaired mutt are highlights.

Robert F. Hill directed this one for Poverty Row's MERCURY Pictures. His best is as co-director (with Ford Beebe) of FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS (1938).

Like most such 'B' unit productions, "Prison Shadows" has some interesting elements. All three boxing matches include footage taken from the rafters, an interesting top-of-the-head angle that shows the fighters' footwork. The story opens ringside and we never realize until the bout is over that contestants, crews, referee and audience are all in prison.

Gene Harris landed there when the last man he fought on the outside dropped dead after being KOed. Sports reporters nicknamed him "Killer" Harris because of this fiasco. Following a three year jail term, Gene and his cornerman Dave Moran (Saylor) are paroled and they return to the ring. In his very first match, Harris's opponent dies suddenly! Gene suspects something's wrong, for the man was very zombie-iike during their fight.

Corky, Gene's adorable bowser, cuddles with a towel left on the floor of the dead man's dressing room and she falls ill. The dog is later discovered and brought to a vet, but can't be saved. Her lamented sudden death wasn't in vain however, as we discover in the story's last 20 minutes.


ALPHA VIDEO offers bargain priced, often hard-to-find vintage movies that are ideal for those willing to skip DVD extras. Their transfers show no evidence of restoration, so quality varies from one title to the next, with "fair to good" being the average.

Also from ALPHA:
In DEATH FROM A DISTANCE (1935), a planetarium audience member is shot to death by an unknown killer during an astronomer's lecture.
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