Women's Prison

February. 01,1955      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.

Ida Lupino as  Amelia van Zandt
Jan Sterling as  Brenda Martin
Cleo Moore as  Mae
Audrey Totter as  Joan Burton
Phyllis Thaxter as  Helene Jensen
Howard Duff as  Dr. Crane
Warren Stevens as  Glen Burton
Barry Kelley as  Warden Brock
Gertrude Michael as  Chief Matron Sturgess
Mae Clarke as  Matron Saunders

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Reviews

Linbeymusol
1955/02/01

Wonderful character development!

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ThiefHott
1955/02/02

Too much of everything

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Smartorhypo
1955/02/03

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Hayden Kane
1955/02/04

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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