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1. Chicago (2002)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs
Votes: 243,241 | Gross: $170.69M
2. Tight Spot (1955)
Approved | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A female inmate is whisked out of prison and into a police-guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith, Lucy Marlow
Votes: 2,533
3. A Date for Mad Mary (2016)
82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman newly released from prison seeks a date to bring to her best friend's wedding.
Director: Darren Thornton | Stars: Seána Kerslake, Carolyn Bracken, Denise McCormack, Barbara Brennan
Votes: 2,320
4. Flamingo Road (1949)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
A corrupt small town sheriff manipulates local candidates to the state legislature but he eventually comes into conflict with a visiting carnival dancer.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, David Brian
Votes: 3,619 | Gross: $2.26M
5. I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
Approved | 85 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A soldier suffering from combat fatigue meets a young woman on Christmas furlough from prison and their mutual loneliness blossoms into romance.
Directors: William Dieterle, George Cukor | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Spring Byington
Votes: 2,523
6. Fun (1994)
Unrated | 105 min | Crime, Drama
Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and on a rising wave of frenzy later that afternoon, murder an old woman. They did it, they say later, for fun.
Director: Rafal Zielinski | Stars: Renée Humphrey, Alicia Witt, William R. Moses, Leslie Hope
Votes: 1,327
7. Getting Out (1994 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A woman has to put her life back together after getting out of prison.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Rebecca De Mornay, Robert Knepper, Carol Mitchell-Leon, Richard Jenkins
Votes: 277
8. Prisons de femmes (1958)
100 min | Crime, Drama
Alice Rémon, a pharmacist, is a prostitute who managed to leave the streets by getting married. Her husband dies one day, poisoned. Her mother-in-law, who hates her, accuses her of murder.
Director: Maurice Cloche | Stars: Danièle Delorme, Jacques Duby, Vega Vinci, Florence Arnaud
Votes: 34
9. Prison sans barreaux (1938)
98 min | Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Léonide Moguy | Stars: Annie Ducaux, Roger Duchesne, Ginette Leclerc, Corinne Luchaire
Votes: 65
10. The Undesirable (1915)
Not Rated | 67 min | Drama
Betty (Lili Berky, Duel For Nothing), a young woman living in the country, is told by her dying father that he is really her uncle and raised her as his own when her mother was sent to ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Lili Berky, Victor Varconi, Mari Jászai, Andor Szakács
Votes: 247
11. Women Without Names (1940)
Approved | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A newly married couple is framed for the murder of a police officer. She is sent to prison, while he is sentenced to die in the electric chair. She sets out to prove their innocence.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Judith Barrett, John Miljan
Votes: 45
12. Prison Without Bars (1939 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama
An inmate of a girl's reformatory competes with its superintendent for the affections of its young doctor.
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Nova Pilbeam, Jill Esmond, Sebastian Shaw, Margaret Yarde