Prisoner(1979)
Overview
Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Ann Reynolds
Joan "The Freak" Ferguson
Meg Morris
Rita Connors
Nancy McCormack
Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle
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