A principled teacher confronts corruption behind the locked doors of a girls' reformatory.
GIRLS IN CHAINS
Girls' Reform-school Racket Exposed!
When a teacher loses her job because her brother-in-law is a racketeer, she takes a position at a girls' reformatory.
Quick Answer
Girls in Chains is a 1943 American crime drama directed by Edgar G. Ulmer about a teacher who, after being dismissed due to her family ties to a city-running racketeer, takes a job at a girls' correctional facility and clashes with a corrupt supervisor intent on exploiting the institution.
Programmer's Pick
Edgar G. Ulmer trades cosmic horror for institutional grit, delivering a Poverty Row noir where dirty laundry is both literal and metaphorical. Watch for a tough-as-nails matron squad and enough conscripted labor to make your local laundromat blush.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
Shot on a shoestring, this film brings classic noir grit to a girls' reformatory, courtesy of cult director Edgar G. Ulmer.
Arline Judge anchors the story as a principled teacher navigating a world of corruption, gangsters, and tough matrons.
The film dives into the dirty dealings within a correctional facility, pitting idealism against exploitation and deception.
Expect cell block jealousy, cat fights, and snitches, as the girls and staff battle for control in the reformatory trenches.
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When was Girls in Chains released? +
Girls in Chains was released in 1943.
Who directed Girls in Chains? +
Edgar G. Ulmer directed Girls in Chains.
How long is Girls in Chains? +
Girls in Chains has a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is Girls in Chains? +
Girls in Chains is a crime drama with elements of film-noir, mystery, and romance.
Where can I watch Girls in Chains? +
Girls in Chains is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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