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Girls in Chains
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| Girls in Chains | |
|---|---|
 Original release poster | |
| Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Screenplay by | Albert Beich |
| Story by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Produced by | Peter 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 |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Girls in Chains is a 1943 American women in prison film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Arline Judge.[1]
Plot
[edit]Johnny Moon is a mob boss who controls everything from politicians to a profitable women's reformatory he secretly 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 a teacher of the inmates, 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
[edit]- Arline Judge as Helen Martin
- Roger Clark as Frank Donovan
- Robin Raymond as Rita Randall
- Barbara Pepper as Ruth
- Dorothy Burgess as Mrs. Peters
- Clancy Cooper as Marcus
- Addison Randall as Johnny Moon
- Patricia Knox as Jean Moon
- Sid Melton as Pinkhead
- Russell Gaige as Dalvers
- Emmett Lynn as Lionel Cleeter
- Richard Clarke as Tom Havershield
- Betty Blythe as Mrs. Grey
References
[edit]- ^ "Girls in Chains". afi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
External links
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- Girls in Chains at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Girls in Chains at IMDb
- Girls in Chains at the TCM Movie Database (archived version)
- Girls in Chains is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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