Girls in Chains

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Girls in Chains
Girls in Chains FilmPoster.jpeg
Original release poster
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Screenplay byAlbert Beich
Story byEdgar G. Ulmer
Produced byPeter R. Van Duinen
Starring Arline Judge
Cinematography Ira H. Morgan
Edited by Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by Leo Erdody
Distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date
1943
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Girls in Chains is a 1943 American women in prison film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Arline Judge. [1]

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Plot

Johnny Moon is a mob boss who controls everything from politicians to a profitable women's penitentiary he runs. He has ruined many lives, including that of Helen Martin, a teacher, and her sister Jean.

A political reformer, Frank Donovan, is able to persuade Helen to go undercover behind bars, posing as an inmate, to unearth evidence that will prove Moon's abuse of the incarcerated women. She ultimately succeeds, but not before placing her life in grave danger.

Cast

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References

  1. "Girls in Chains". afi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.