Best Women in Prison film?

[retroman dc]

Ok sad as it is I haven't seen any of the cult favs women in prison films. What are your top 5? I was thinking of starting with Caged Heat? any opinions?

[Allhallowsday]

CAGED (1950) starring Eleanor Parker and Agnes Moorehead. 

"PRISONER CELL BLOCK H" was a great Australian TV series about a women's prison.

[The Burgomaster]

I agree with Allhallowsday that CAGED! is excellent.  I recently bought the DVD and watched it a few days ago.  The dialogue, acting, direction, and camera work are all top-notch.  A black & white classic.

However, my all-time favorite is I WANT TO LIVE! starring Susan Hayward.  It's based on a true murder case and has an excruciatingly suspenseful sequence with Hayward in her holding cell waiting to go to the gas chamber and hoping that the governor will call and commute her sentence.  A "must see" movie.

[Allhallowsday]

However, my all-time favorite is I WANT TO LIVE! starring Susan Hayward.  It's based on a true murder case and has an excruciatingly suspenseful sequence with Hayward in her holding cell waiting to go to the gas chamber and hoping that the governor will call and commute her sentence.  A "must see" movie.

YES!  Forgot about that one!  I WANT TO LIVE is a wonderful movie, with Susan Hayward's best performance!   

[Him]

I like Escape from Hell (1979).

Reform School Girls (1986) is also good.

[KYGOTC]

Im a fan of BARE BEHIND BARS and 99 WOMEN.

[RCMerchant]

I haven't seen to many WIP's, but of the few I have seen, I thought the best of them was CHAINED HEAT (1983)-with Linda Blair! And whatta back up cast: Sybil Danning, John Vernon and Tamera (Cleopatra Jones) Dobson!!! YEAH!!!

 PS: and boobies...! 

[lester1/2jr]

the shaw brothers one.  and gestapo's last orgy for being so completely tasteless

[Allhallowsday]

I haven't seen to many WIP's, but of the few I have seen, I thought the best of them was CHAINED HEAT (1983)-with Linda Blair!

Reminded me of the made-for-TV BORN INNOCENT (1974) which also starred Linda Blair and a certain household cleaning utensil...

[Andrew]

The page has not been updated in forever, but perhaps this site could be of assistance:

http://www.prisonflicks.com/

[Captain Tars Tarkas]

Female Prisoner #701 - Scorpion

Nothing even comes close to that masterpiece

[retroman dc]

some great suggestions. I'll add them to my Netflix queue of the ones they have available.

[soylentgreen]

Personally, I'm partial to SWEET SUGAR.   MMmmmmm...Phyllis Davis 

Ok, techinically it's a women-on-plantation film, but still!

[BoyScoutKevin]

CAGED (1950) starring Eleanor Parker and Agnes Moorehead. 

"PRISONER CELL BLOCK H" was a great Australian TV series about a women's prison.

I agree with both of allhallowsday's statements.

I would add that "Caged" also stars Ellen Corby, Jan Sterling, Lee Patrick, Jane Darwell, Sheila MacRae, Queenie Smith, and Hope Emerson. Damn! But Hope Emerson scares the **** out of me in that film.

[Evan]

Ive only seen 2 and enjoyed them to some extent
Tortured Angels and  Womans Camp 119
I was suprised to see Bruno Mattei in the credits for Womens Camp 119. I had only seen Rats and Hell of the Living Dead before this. I'm not really a big fan of Women in Prison films no matter how enjoyable they are.