Don't Turn 'em Loose(1936)
Free as the birds and smooth as a snake, Bat Roberts is on parole.
A conscientious attorney who is a member of the State Parole Board, finds his own son, using an alias, up for parole and makes the decision to cast the approving vote.
Movie: Don't Turn 'em Loose
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Webster
Detective Daniels
Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams
Letty Graves
Mildred Webster
Grace Forbes
Helen Webster
Attorney Pierce
Walter Clifford
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