Prison Warden — Shadow of the Law Character Profile

About Prison Warden

The prison official who offers Jim a privileged trustee position and promises clemency in exchange for information about Pete's robbery accomplices and hidden loot, indirectly triggering Jim's escape plot.

Character Facts

Played by

James Durkin

Appears in

Shadow of the Law (1930)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Shadow of the Law

• Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson (William Powell)
• Edith Wentworth (Marion Shilling)
• Ethel Barry aka Ethel George (Natalie Moorhead)
• Colonel Wentworth (George Irving)
• Pete Shore (Paul Hurst)
• Tom Owens (Regis Toomey)
• Detective Lt. Mike Kearney (Frederick Burt)
• Undetermined Role (Sammy Blum)
• Captain of the Guards (Walter James)
• Lew Durkin (Richard Tucker)
• Undetermined Role (Frank O'Connor)
• Prison Barber (Harry Strang)