Caged (1950)

Directed by

John Cromwell

Genre

drama film, film noir, prison film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 89 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is sent to prison after being convicted of armed robbery. There she faces brutal guards and corrupt officials, and the loss of her husband pushes her from a timid newcomer into a hardened inmate.

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What happens

Caged is a 1950 American film noir directed by John Cromwell and starring Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Betty Garde, Hope Emerson, and Ellen Corby. It was adapted by Virginia Kellogg from the story "Women Without Men" by Kellogg and Bernard C. Schoenfeld. The film portrays the story of a young newlywed sent to prison for armed robbery. Her brutal experiences while incarcerated, along with the killing of her husband, transform her from a meek, naive woman into a hardened convict. The film's subplot includes massive prison corruption. Caged was nominated for three Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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