Prison Without Bars (1938)

Suzanne, Renee, Nina and Marta all hate being in prison, being slapped and treated badly, and so all the girls are trying to escape. Madame Appel just causes chaos all the time, with her ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Desmond Hurst

Writers:

Egon Eis (play), Otto Eis (play),

Stars:

Corinne Luchaire, Edna Best, Barry K. Barnes

Cast

Credited cast:
Corinne Luchaire	...	Suzanne
Edna Best	...	Yvonne Chanel
Barry K. Barnes	...	Dr. Georges Marechal
Mary Morris	...	Renee
Lorraine Clewes	...	Alice
Sally Wisher	...	Julie
Martita Hunt	...	Mme. Appel
Margaret Yarde	...	Mlle. Artemise
Elsie Shelton	...	Mme. Remy
Glynis Johns	...	Nina
Phyllis Morris	...	Mlle. Pauline
Nancy Roberts	...	Mlle. Dupont
Enid Lindsey	...	Mlle. Renard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roma Rice	...	Extra
Verena Rice	...	Marta

Storyline

Suzanne, Renee, Nina and Marta all hate being in prison, being slapped and treated badly, and so all the girls are trying to escape. Madame Appel just causes chaos all the time, with her harsh manners. When Yvonne with her free-thinking ways is put in charge of the school for misbehaving girls, and asks them to tell her their complaints, they don't believe her at first. Yvonne is in love and about to marry the establishment's doctor, and it does not help that one teenage girl falls for him - and is corresponded. It's a hard life for the girls, and for the new female warden.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | reform school | doctor | teenage girl | women's prison | 

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Taglines:

Incorrigible! Marked "Bad" by the World ... What Chance has she for Love?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mulheres Sem Homens

Filming Locations:

London Film Studios, Denham Studio, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Prison sans barreaux (1938)

User Reviews

Fantastic Film! Should of made it big! A+++++++++++++++++++++

This film is rare to find but I have a copy of it on VHS which I purchased from a US hard-to-find video site, and loved it! Great acting ability from the adorable Glynis Johns and Verena Rice. Edna Best is a delight, Mary Morris shows real skills and Martita Hunt brings a lot to her role.

With the superb Director, Brian Desmond Hurst, and the well known Producer, Alexander Korda, the only reason I can think that this film did not do well is because I heard that the main star, Corinne Luchaire, got together with a German Nazi just after the films release.

Such a shame! Enjoyed the film greatly all the same and wish it could be released in the stores! A+