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Prison Without Bars
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Prison Without Bars

1938-09-20 · 77 min · ★ 7.5

Crime · Drama · Romance

Suzanne, Renee, Nina and Marta all hate being in prison, being slapped and treated badly, and so all the girls are trying to escape. Madame Appel just causes chaos all the time, with her harsh manners. When Yvonne with her free-thinking ways is put in charge of the school for misbehaving girls, and asks them to tell her their complaints, they don't believe her at first. Yvonne is in love and about to marry the establishment's doctor, and it does not help that one teenage girl falls for him - and is corresponded. It's a hard life for the girls, and for the new female warden.

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Directors
Brian Desmond Hurst
Production companies
London Films Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Corinne LuchaireCorinne LuchaireSuzanne
Edna BestEdna BestYvonne Chanel
Barry K. BarnesBarry K. BarnesDr. Georges Marechal
Mary MorrisMary MorrisRenee
Lorraine ClewesAlice
Sally WisherJulie
Martita HuntMartita HuntMme. Appel
Margaret YardeMargaret YardeMlle. Artemise
Elsie SheltonMme. Remy
Glynis JohnsGlynis JohnsNina
Phyllis MorrisMlle. Pauline
Enid LindseyMlle. Renard

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