Women's Prison (1955)
Overview
A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3841 |
Directed By
Lewis Seiler
Crew
Lewis Seiler
Crane Wilbur
Jack DeWitt
Jack DeWitt
Henry Batista
Cary Odell
Louis Diage
George Cooper
Sidney Cutner
George Duning
Paul Mertz
Karol Rathaus
Hans J. Salter
Walter G. Samuels
Ernst Toch
Lester White
Bryan Foy
TOP CAST
Ida Lupino
Amelia van Zandt
Jan Sterling
Brenda Martin
Cleo Moore
Mae
Audrey Totter
Joan Burton
Phyllis Thaxter
Helene Jensen
Howard Duff
Dr. Crane
Warren Stevens
Glen Burton
Barry Kelley
Warden Brock
Gertrude Michael
Chief Matron Sturgess
Vivian Marshall
Dottie LaRose
Mae Clarke
Matron Saunders
Ross Elliott
Don Jensen
Adelle August
Grace
Don C. Harvey
Chief Guard Tierney
Juanita Moore
Polyclinic 'Polly' Jones
Lucille Barkley
Inmate (uncredited)
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