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The Flesh Is Weak (1957)

The Flesh Is Weak poster
Directed by
Don Chaffey
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets drawn into a world of prostitution and exploitation in 1950s London. The story follows her struggle to escape the control of a ruthless gang.

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What happens

The Flesh Is Weak is a 1957 British film directed by Don Chaffey and starring John Derek and Milly Vitale. It was written by Leigh Vance and Roger Falconer based on an original story by Deborah Bedford. Distributors Corporation of America released the film in the USA as a double feature with Blonde in Bondage (1957). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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