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Paroled from the Big House
Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Written by	George H. Plympton
Based on	He Killed a Cop by George H. Plympton
Produced by	J.D. Kendis
Starring	Jean Carmen Ted Adams George Eldredge
Cinematography	Edward Linden
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Music by	Lew Porter
Production company	Jay-Dee-Kay Productions
Distributed by	Syndicate Film Exchange
Release date	July 29, 1938 (1938-07-29)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Paroled from the Big House is a 1938 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Jean Carmen, Ted Adams and George Eldredge. It was produced as a second feature on Poverty Row.^[1] It was later reissued under the alternative title Main Street Girl.

A district attorney opposes the leniency of the parole board. In particular a cop killer, 'Slicker' Nixon is released from prison and immediately sets up a new racket. Pat Mallory's father is a store owner who is killed by Nixon's gang and seeks revenge by plotting to kill the gangster.

• Jean Carmen as Pat Mallory
• Ted Adams as H.S. 'Slicker' Nixon
• George Eldredge as 'Red' Herron
• Milburn Stone as Commissioner Downey
• Walter Anthony as Joe 'Killer' Britt
• Ole Olsen as Torchy
• Gwen Lee as Binnie Bell
• Earl Douglas as Huke 'The Dude' Curtis
• Eleanor DeVan as Rita
• Edward Kaye as 'Gunner' Garson
• Joe Devlin as Jed Cross
• Allan Cavan as Chief of Police
• Kit Guard as Thug

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.

• Paroled from the Big House at IMDb

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