Slaves in Bondage (1937)
Society Beauties by Day! Party Girls by Night!
Mary Lou manages to escape abduction by a prostitution ring. She tells the Chief of Detectives they were planning to take her to the Berrywood road house, a well-known den of iniquity. Jim Murray and beautician Belle Harris are using her beauty shop to recruit floozies for their road house circuit. Dona Lee, who works at the beauty salon, is falling in love with young reporter wanna-be Phillip, but Murray gets jealous and makes life rough for him. Meanwhile Dona begins to figure out the racket, but becomes threatened by Murray's unwanted advances.
Director: Elmer Clifton
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: July 24, 1937
Cast
- Lona Andre - Dona Lee
- Donald Reed - Phillip Miller
- Wheeler Oakman - Jim Murray
- Florence Dudley - Belle Harris
- John Merton - Nick Costello
- Richard Cramer - Dutch Hendricks
- William Royle - Newspaper City Editor
- Edward Peil Sr. - Detective Captain
- Louise Small - Mary Lou Smith
- Matty Roubert - Good-Looking Freddie
Screenplay
- Robert Dillon (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Edward Linden
Editing: Earl Turner
Production: Jay-Dee-Kay Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition
Keywords
escape, reporter, prostitution
More Films by Director: Elmer Clifton
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Slaves in Bondage about?
- Mary Lou manages to escape abduction by a prostitution ring. She tells the Chief of Detectives they were planning to take her to the Berrywood road house, a well-known den of iniquity. Jim Murray and beautician Belle Harris are using her beauty shop to recruit floozies for their road house circuit. Dona Lee, who works at the beauty salon, is falling in love with young reporter wanna-be Phillip, but Murray gets jealous and makes life rough for him. Meanwhile Dona begins to figure out the racket, but becomes threatened by Murray's unwanted advances.
- Who directed Slaves in Bondage?
- Slaves in Bondage was directed by Elmer Clifton.
- Who stars in Slaves in Bondage?
- Slaves in Bondage stars Lona Andre, Donald Reed, Wheeler Oakman, Florence Dudley, John Merton, Richard Cramer.
- How long is Slaves in Bondage?
- Slaves in Bondage has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Slaves in Bondage?
- Slaves in Bondage is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Slaves in Bondage produced?
- Slaves in Bondage was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Slaves in Bondage?
- The themes of Slaves in Bondage include: Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition.