Girls in Chains

Not to be confused with Chained Girls.

Girls in Chains is a 1943 American women in prison film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Arline Judge.^[1]

Girls in Chains
Original release poster
Directed by	Edgar G. Ulmer
Screenplay by	Albert Beich
Story by	Edgar G. Ulmer
Produced by	Peter R. Van Duinen
Starring	Arline Judge
Cinematography	Ira H. Morgan
Edited by	Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by	Leo Erdody
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	1943 (1943)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Johnny Moon is a mob boss who controls everything from politicians to a profitable women's reformatory he secretly runs. He has ruined many lives, including that of Helen Martin, a teacher, and her sister Jean.

A political reformer, Frank Donovan, is able to persuade Helen to go undercover behind bars, posing as a teacher of the inmates, to unearth evidence that will prove Moon's abuse of the incarcerated women. She ultimately succeeds, but not before placing her life in grave danger.

Cast

• Arline Judge as Helen Martin
• Roger Clark as Frank Donovan
• Robin Raymond as Rita Randall
• Barbara Pepper as Ruth
• Dorothy Burgess as Mrs. Peters
• Clancy Cooper as Marcus
• Addison Randall as Johnny Moon
• Patricia Knox as Jean Moon
• Sid Melton as Pinkhead
• Russell Gaige as Dalvers
• Emmett Lynn as Lionel Cleeter
• Richard Clarke as Tom Havershield
• Betty Blythe as Mrs. Grey