The Weak and the Wicked (1954)
The sensational naked shame expose of women's prisons!
Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there. This sympathetic drama traces the contrasting lives and often faltering progress of the inmates of a women's prison.
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: February 2, 1954
Cast
- Glynis Johns - Jean Raymond
- Diana Dors - Betty Brown
- John Gregson - Dr. Michael Hale
- Olive Sloane - Nellie Baden
- Rachel Roberts - Pat
- Jane Hylton - Babs Peters
- Athene Seyler - Millie Williams
- Sybil Thorndike - Mabel Wicks, Millie's friend
- Sidney James - Syd Baden
- Eliot Makeham - Grandad Baden
Screenplay
- J. Lee Thompson
- Joan Henry (Novel)
- Anne Burnaby
- Frederick Gotfurt (Script Editor)
Music: Leighton Lucas
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Editing: Richard Best
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
women's prison
More Films by Director: J. Lee Thompson
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Weak and the Wicked about?
- Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there. This sympathetic drama traces the contrasting lives and often faltering progress of the inmates of a women's prison.
- Who directed The Weak and the Wicked?
- The Weak and the Wicked was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
- Who stars in The Weak and the Wicked?
- The Weak and the Wicked stars Glynis Johns, Diana Dors, John Gregson, Olive Sloane, Rachel Roberts, Jane Hylton.
- How long is The Weak and the Wicked?
- The Weak and the Wicked has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Weak and the Wicked?
- The Weak and the Wicked is a Drama film.
- Where was The Weak and the Wicked produced?
- The Weak and the Wicked was produced in United Kingdom.