

House of Whipcord
1974-04-19 · 102 min · ★ 5.9
Somewhere in the middle of the English countryside a former judge and a group of former prison warders, including his lover, run their own prison for young women who have not been held properly to account for their crimes. Here they mete out their own form of justice and ensure that the girls never return to their old ways.
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- Directors
- Pete Walker
- Production companies
- Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd., Miracle Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Barbara MarkhamMrs. Wakehurst
Patrick BarrJustice Bailey
Ray BrooksTony
Ann MichelleJulia
Karan DavidKaren
Sheila KeithWalker
Dorothy GordonBates
Ivor SalterJack
Ron SmerczakTed
Celia ImrieBarbara
David McGillivrayCaven (uncredited)
Pete WalkerCyclist (uncredited)
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