Directed by:
Lewis SeilerCinematography:
Lester WhiteCast:
Ida Lupino, Jan Sterling, Audrey Totter, Cleo Moore, Phyllis Thaxter, Juanita Moore, Howard Duff, Warren Stevens, Barry Kelley, Gertrude Michael, Mae Clarke (more)Plots(1)
Psychological aspects of life behind bars, particularly as far as femmes are concerned, get a generous probing in Women's Prison. Villain of the piece is Amelia (Ida Lupino), supervisor of a women's prison which adjoins a jail for men. A 'border-line psychopath' who's never been able to hit it off socially with men, she takes it out on her femme inmates who apparently have done better with the opposite sex. Among the objects of her ire are Helene (Phyllis Thaxter), in for automobile manslaughter; Joan (Audrey Totter), doing time for a gun possession charge and wife of convict Glen (Warren Stevens); forger Brenda (Jan Sterling). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ida Lupino
UK
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Jan Sterling
USA
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Audrey Totter
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Cleo Moore
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Phyllis Thaxter
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Juanita Moore
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Howard Duff
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Warren Stevens
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Barry Kelley
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Mae Clarke
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Frances Morris
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Don C. Harvey
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Lorna Thayer
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Frank Sully
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Ross Elliott
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Lucia Carroll
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Murray Alper
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Jack Kenney
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