

Hold 'Em Jail
1932-08-19 · 66 min · ★ 6.8
Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team.
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- Directors
- Norman Taurog
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bert WheelerCurley Harris
Robert WoolseySpider Robbins
Edna May OliverViolet Jones
Robert ArmstrongSports Announcer Inmate
Roscoe AtesSlippery Sam Brown
Edgar KennedyWarden Elmer Jones
Betty GrableBarbara Jones
Warren HymerSteele
G. Pat CollinsWhitey
Jed ProutyLynwood Warden Charles Clark
Spencer ChartersGovernor
John SheehanMike Maloney
Ward BondFootball Player (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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