Parole, Inc.

Parole, Inc.
Directed by	Alfred Zeisler
Produced by	Constantin J. David (producer) Anthony Z. Landi (associate producer)
Written by	Sherman L. Lowe (story) and Royal K. Cole (story) Sherman L. Lowe (screenplay)
Starring	See below
Music by	Alexander Laszlo
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Editing by	John Faure
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion films
Release date(s)	24 November 1948
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Parole, Inc. is a 1948 American film directed by Alfred Zeisler.

Plot summary

The film opens with a scene of FBI agent Richard Hendricks (Michael O'Shea) bedridden in a hospital bed, dictating the results of his investigation for a report to the California Governor. The dictation scenes are interrupted by long flashbacks scenes showing how the investigation proceeded. After a number of paroles granted to dangerous career criminals, the California Governor and State Attorney General suspected corruption in the state parole board. They called upon Hendricks to investigate and expose those involved. Hendricks decided to go undercover as an ex-convict wanting to buy a parole for a criminal partner currently in jail. He then proceeded to infiltrate the social circle of another recent parolee of dubious character, Harry Palmer, and ask him how to purchase a parole. However, the people operating the parole purchase ring were quite secretive and ready to take extreme measures to prevent their exposure.

Cast

• Michael O'Shea as Richard Hendricks
• Turhan Bey as Barney Rodescu
• Evelyn Ankers as Jojo Dumont
• Virginia Lee as Glenda Palmer
• Charles Bradstreet as Harry Palmer
• Lyle Talbot as Police Commissioner Hughes
• Michael Whalen as Kid Redmond
• Charles Williams as Titus Jones
• James Cardwell as Duke Vigili
• Paul Bryar as Charley Newton
• Noel Cravat as Blackie Olson
• Charles Jordan as Monty Cooper

External links

• Parole, Inc. at the Internet Movie Database
• Parole, Inc. is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]