Women Without Names

Robert Paige picks up and weds carhop Ellen Drew, proposing to take her to Tennessee. She tells him she's ust gotten off parole; her husband, John McGuire, was a bad, bad man. The night they get married, but before they can get into the trailer to take them there, McGuire is lurking in her apartment with his new girl friend, Judith Barrett. He plans to dump her because he's still mad for Miss Drew. In walks a police detective, who figured he'd turn up there. McGuire shoots him, Paige and Miss Drew are found guilty of the murder. He's scheduled to be hanged, but most of the story concentrates on her side of the prison, where Miss Barrett is already in residence. Boy does she hate Miss Drew!

And so forth. It's a movie full of ridiculous coincidences, bad murder investigations, and plenty of opportunities for Miss Barrett to chew the scenery with some Paramount gloss. The set design is Prison Movie Cyclopean, and director Robert Florey hurries things along in an attempt to hide the unwieldy plot. With John Miljan, Fay Helm, Louise Beavers, Esther Dale, and Marjorie Main.

This is an early Paramount that we all enjoy watching. Paige is great as the young man sent to prison waiting to die. Joe Saywer(in an early uncredited role) as the corrupt prison guard is in great form. You really don't like this guy by what he does! John Miljan as the very sly assistant DA. He is there to believe no one but himself and strong hard facts! You'll love him in this role! Of course the lovely Ellen Drew as the young newlywed who will do anything to clear her husband, including jailbreaking and to die for him if she has to!She steals the show in this role! I reccommend this to all B-movie lovers and film buffs of the golden era. Paige and DRew in top form in an exciting picture from beginnig to end!!