Plot
Frightened 19-year-old Marie Allen gets sent to an Illinois penitentiary for being an accomplice in an armed robbery. A sympathetic prison head tries to help, but her efforts are subverted by cruel matron Evelyn Harper. Marie's harsh experiences turn her from doe-eyed innocent to hard-nosed con.
Written by
Virginia Kellogg, Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Directed by
John Cromwell
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 5 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
5,123
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA