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Women in Cages

Women in Cages

The dirty dolls of devil's island. You can meet them for a price!

19715.01h 21m

Overview

Carol Jeffries is a naive American woman staying in the Philippines. She is given ten years in prison after being set up by her drug-dealer boyfriend, Rudy. She endures the harsh conditions, sadistic head matron and attempts on her life, then convinces her cell-mates to try to escape with her through the jungle, in spite of the knowledge that ruthless trackers will be sent out after them.

Directed by Gerardo de Leon
Written by James H. Watkins, David Osterhout
Produced by Roger Corman, Cirio H. Santiago, Ben Balatbat
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Top Cast

Judith Brown

Judith Brown

Sandy

Roberta Collins

Roberta Collins

Stoke

J

Jennifer Gan

Jeff

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Alabama

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Bernard Bonnin

Acosta

Charlie Davao

Charlie Davao

Rudy

J

Johnny Long

D

Dwight Howard

A

Andres Centenera

Marissa Delgado

Marissa Delgado

Juana (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

prisonrapesadismexploitationwomen's prisonguillotinephilippinesmurderbetrayalsexploitationjungle

About Women in Cages

Women in Cages is a action, crime, drama film released in 1971 exploring themes of prison, rape, sadism, exploitation, women's prison, guillotine. Directed by Gerardo de Leon, it stars Judith Brown, Roberta Collins, Jennifer Gan. Carol Jeffries is a naive American woman staying in the Philippines. She is given ten years in prison after being set up by her drug-dealer boyfriend, Rudy. She endures the harsh conditions, sadistic head matron and attempts on her life, then convinces her cell-mates to try to escape with her through the jungle, in spite of the knowledge that ruthless trackers will be sent out after them.

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