Movie

Women in Prison

1938 · 59 min

A grim, talky old crime melodrama that leans on pressure and injustice more than action, feeling stiff and earnest.

Overview: The superintendent of a women's prison is pressured to pardon a member of a criminal gang. When she refuses, her daughter is framed on a manslaughter charge and sent to prison.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
betrayal
family
power
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none