Bad Girls Behind Bars

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Bad Girls Behind Bars

2005

1h 22m

0.5(1 votes)

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Comedy

Documentary

Overview

A camp, affectionate look at women in prison films - the girls you love to hate and hate to love.

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7 members

Acting

Pam Grier

Alabama (archive footage)

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Anne Heche

Jennifer (archive footage)

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Adele Jergens

Jenny (archive footage)

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Lillian Roth

Linda (archive footage)

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Ione Skye

Carol Madison (archive footage)

Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

Nan Taylor (archive footage)

Acting

Joan Taylor

Anne Carson (archive footage)

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