Caged

film by Cromwell [1950]

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The film "Caged," directed by John Cromwell, was released in 1950. It is a harrowing depiction of the women's prison system, focusing on a new inmate who must adapt to the harsh realities of incarceration. Eleanor Parker starred in the film, playing against type as the inexperienced prisoner. "Caged" is considered one of the best films in the genre of women's prison pictures.1

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He rebounded in 1950 with Caged, one of the best (and most harrowing) of the women’s prison pictures; Eleanor Parker was cast against type as the new inmate who must learn the ropes.
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He rebounded in 1950 with Caged, one of the best (and most harrowing) of the women’s prison pictures; Eleanor Parker was cast against type as the new inmate who must learn the ropes.
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