Women in Chains(1972)
A parole officer goes undercover to investigate prison brutality but is trapped when the only person on the outside who knows why she's there is killed.
Movie: Women in Chains
Top 10 Billed Cast
Claire Tyson
Sandra Parker / Sally Porter
Dee Dee
Melinda Carr
Helen Anderson
Barney
Connie
Althea
Alice
Billie
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A parole officer goes undercover to investigate prison brutality but is trapped when the only person on the outside who knows why she's there is killed.
Release Date
1972-01-25
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