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Prison Without Bars

Jan 7, 1938 · 1h 12m
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Drama
Crime

PLOT

In a state correctional institute for teenage girls, Madame Appel, the superintendent, rules with an iron fist. The State appoints thirty-year-old Yvonne to evaluate the situation. The young woman is convinced that the girls should feel wanted rather than be constantly subdued and is accordingly determined to make Madame Appel change her methods of education.

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CAST

Corinne Luchaire
Nelly
Annie Ducaux
Yvonne Chanel
Roger Duchesne
Guy Maréchal
Ginette Leclerc
Renée
Marthe Mellot
Madame Renard
Madeleine Suffel
La bonne
Alice Cortot
Louise
Maximilienne
Madame Appel
Directed by Léonide Moguy

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Country
FR

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