Girls in Chains

Girls in Chains
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	1943
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.

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[]

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
as Jean Moon
Sid Melton as Pinkhead
as Dalvers
Emmett Lynn as Lionel Cleeter
as Tom Havershield
Betty Blythe as Mrs. Grey

External links[]

Girls in Chains at the American Film Institute Catalog
Girls in Chains at IMDb
Girls in Chains at the TCM Movie Database
Girls in Chains is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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