
Caged(1950)
A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.


“"Come and Get Us - This Time We Scram - or Croak!"”
A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.

Barton MacLane
Blackie Drew

John Litel
Reverend Thomas Storm

Rochelle Hudson
Suzan Leonard

Glenn Ford
Johnny Adams

Don Beddoe
Warden Schafer

Cy Kendall
Capt. White

Eddie Laughton
Lefty

Dick Curtis
Duke

Richard Fiske
Crowley

Walter Soderling
Old Muck
Men Without Souls is a crime, drama film released in 1940 exploring themes of prison, guard, prison warden, convict. Directed by Nick Grindé, it stars Barton MacLane, John Litel, Rochelle Hudson. A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.
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