PAROLED TO DIE (1938) Bob Steele, Kathleen Eliot, Karl Hackett | Drama, Western | B&W

Paroled – To Die is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Kathleen Eliot, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, Steve Clark and Budd Buster. The film was released on January 11, 1938, by Republic Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
Meline is taking money from his own bank to drill an oil well. When he finds Doug Redfern's bandana, he has his gang rob his bank and uses the bandana to frame Doug. When Doug is convicted but immediately paroled, Meline has another plan that he thinks will put him away permanently.

Harvey Meline is a con-man who is using money from his own bank to drill an oil well, then one day he finds Doug Redfern's bandana and has his gang rob his own bank and blames it on Doug using his bandana, Doug is convicted but gets paroled, but Meline's plans don't stop there.

CAST & CREW
Bob Steele as Doug Redfern
Kathleen Eliot as Joan Blackman
Karl Hackett as Harvey Meline
Horace Murphy as Lucky Gosden
Steve Clark as Sheriff Blackman
Budd Buster as Henchman Spike Travers
James Sheridan as Henchman Matson
Frank Ball as Judge
Jack C. Smith as Prosecuting Attorney

Directed by Sam Newfield
Screenplay by George H. Plympton
Story by Harry F. Olmsted
Produced by A. W. Hackel
Cinematography Robert E. Cline
Edited by S. Roy Luby
Production company Supreme Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date January 11, 1938
Running time 55 minutes
Country United States
Language English