Mar 28, 1936
61 min
Full-HD

Road Gang (1936)

A crusading young reporter planning a series of articles about a corrupt politician is framed for a crime and sentenced to serve five years at a prison farm.

Category

Crime Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

First National Pictures

Donald Woods

James 'Jim' Larrabie

Kay Linaker

Barbara Winston

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Robert 'Bob' Gordon

Joseph Crehan

Harry Shields

Henry O'Neill

George Winston

Joe King

J. W. Moett

Addison Richards

Parmenter

Charles Middleton

Grayson

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