PROBATION (1932) Sally Blane, John Darrow & Betty Grable | Drama | B&W

Probation (also known as Second Chances) is an American Pre-Code 1932 film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Clara Kimball Young and Betty Grable.The film was distributed by the Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation.

SYNOPSIS
A reckless young society girl whose uncle is a judge is assigned a young offender as her chauffeur to try to help straighten her out.

Ruth (Betty Grable) is a minor who is running with an uptown, older man. Ruth's brother, Nick (John Darrow), is unaware of his kid sister's activities. Ruth is turned in to the juvenile authorities by the well-meaning Mrs. Humphries (Clara Kimball Young). Nick finds a man in their apartment and proceeds to be arrested for beating up the man, who runs away before Nick is arrested. Nick is taken to night court and remanded to the custody of the judge's (J. Farrell MacDonald) niece, Janet, for six months as her chauffeur. Janet (Sally Blane) is the fiancé of Allen (Eddie Phillips), who is coincidentally the man who was beaten up by Nick.

CAST & CREW
Sally Blane as Janet
John Darrow as Nick
J. Farrell MacDonald as Uncle George
Clara Kimball Young as Mrs. Humphries
Eddie Phillips as Allen
David Rollins as Alec
Matty Kemp as Berl
David Durand as David
Betty Grable, as Ruth

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Edward T. Lowe
Produced by George Batcheller
Cinematography M. A. Anderson
Edited by Vera Wade
Production company Chesterfield Pictures
Distributed by Chesterfield Pictures
Release date March 15, 1932
Running time 67 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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