

Women of San Quentin(1983)
A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.

Movie: Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin
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A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.
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1983-10-23
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