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Chained for Life (1951)
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29 October 1954 (Finland)
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Frank! daring! bold! Like nothing you've ever seen! more
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A Siamese twin kills the husband who left her. The courts have to decide if she is convicted of murder, how can they punish her sister, who had nothing to do with the crime? full summary | add synopsis
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Not as lurid as you think.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Violet Hilton | ... | Vivian Hamilton | |
| Daisy Hilton | ... | Dorothy Hamilton | |
| Mario Laval | ... | Andre Pariseau | |
| Allen Jenkins | ... | Hinkley | |
| Patricia Wright | ... | Renée | |
| Robert Keys | ... | Defense Attorney (as Alan Keys) | |
| Norval Mitchell | ... | Judge Mitchell (as Norvel Mitchell) | |
| Edna Holland | ... | Mabel | |
| Brian O'Hara | |||
| Herbert Lytton | ... | District Attorney | |
| Jack Mulhall | ... | Dr. Thompson | |
| Jim Hope | |||
| Roy Regnier | |||
| Zena Barry | |||
| Tony Iavello | ... | Singer |
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Much of the plot was derived from real events in the lives of Siamese twins Daisy Hilton and Violet Hilton: the sham-marriage for publicity; the difficulty getting a marriage license due to morals concerns; the vaudeville singing career.
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Referenced in The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
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This exploitation feature isn't quite as lurid as one would think. The
Hilton sisters,who also must have been little people (comparing
their stature to the rest of the cast) do an admirable job conveying
the truths and difficulties they endured as Siamese twins.There is
a wonderful dream sequence where Dottie awakens to find that
she is a separate entity and she dances and runs freely. (This
being done with an obvious stand-in but is still an effective
sequence.) Being part of a vaudeville showcase I was delighted to
see highlights of some of the other acts, the juggler and the
accordian player to name two. The Hilton sisters are in very good
voice to boot. Sure the budget was low and the acting on par with a
community troop but there are worse ways you could spend 80
minutes. Be forewarned that the sound quality, at least on the
Arrow DVD, is a little below par but the print is much crisper than
the previous VHS release. Seeing that they were barely connected
at the lower back, I wonder had the Hiltons had been born today, if
medical techniques could have safely separated them. For $4.99
you will find this an enjoyable "B" film that stands up to repeated
viewing.