Back home

Reform School

1 votes

Producing House

A female warden takes over at a state reform school and attempts to bring about needed changes. Restored in 2020 by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts from a 16mm print donated by Giancarlo Esposito and Laurence Fishburne.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1939-04-27

Runtime: 82 mins

Director: Leo C. Popkin

Spoken language: English

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Original title: Reform School

Production Companies: Million Dollar Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Recommendations

Once Upon a Time in the West
4.1

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968-12-21

As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jil

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
3.8

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969-09-23

As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by

M*A*S*H
3.5

M*A*S*H

1970-02-18

The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of t

All About Eve
4

All About Eve

1950-11-09

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the re

The Man with the Golden Arm
3.5

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955-12-26

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides

Rashomon
4

Rashomon

1950-08-26

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
3.9

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927-11-04

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince hi

Harlem on the Prairie
2.5

Harlem on the Prairie

1937-12-09

A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with addit

Oliver!
3.5

Oliver!

1968-09-26

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from

Leave Her to Heaven
3.7

Leave Her to Heaven

1945-12-25

A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy i

Pickup on South Street
3.7

Pickup on South Street

1953-05-27

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when

The Cup and the Lip
0

The Cup and the Lip

1986-10-20

The Cup and the Lip is a complex and challenging picture that will stimulate adventurous filmmakers

The Masque of the Red Death
3.3

The Masque of the Red Death

1964-06-24

A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red

All the King's Men
3.5

All the King's Men

1949-11-16

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wi

The Misfits
3.5

The Misfits

1961-02-01

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-g

Scandal Sheet
3.5

Scandal Sheet

1952-01-16

A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.

Hud
3.6

Hud

1963-05-28

Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents

The Music Room
3.8

The Music Room

1958-10-10

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices h

The World of Apu
4

The World of Apu

1959-05-01

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old co

Aparajito
3.9

Aparajito

1956-10-11

Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As