The Company She Keeps is a 1951 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and starring Lizabeth Scott , Jane Greer and Dennis O'Keefe . It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures . Cromwell's film of the previous year, Caged , also concerned a woman sent to prison. It marked Jeff Bridges ' film debut.
2-443: Released from prison after serving two years on a check-forging charge, Mildred Lynch changes her name to Diane Stuart and moves to Los Angeles. Parole officer Joan Willburn finds her a job at a hospital. Diane repays her by stealing Joan's boyfriend, Larry Collins, after he comes to the hospital to visit a patient. Diane hides the relationship from Joan and hides her past from Larry. Once she finally finds out, Joan graciously accepts
4-448: The new relationship but warns Diane that to get married, she must first seek approval from the parole board, which will be under a legal obligation to contact Larry. Despite all the help Joan has been, Diane accuses her of trying to sabotage her romance and also her parole, after Diane is arrested for a drug theft at the hospital for which ex-convict Tilly Thompson is responsible. She runs away until Larry lets her know that, thanks to Joan,
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