USA,
1950, 96 min
Directed by:
John CromwellCinematography:
Carl E. GuthrieComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Corby, Hope Emerson, Betty Garde, Jan Sterling, Lee Patrick, Olive Deering, Jane Darwell, Gertrude Michael, Nita Talbot (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Frightened 19-year-old Marie Allen (Eleanor Parker) gets sent to an Illinois penitentiary for being an accomplice in an armed robbery. A sympathetic prison head (Agnes Moorehead) tries to help, but her efforts are subverted by cruel matron Evelyn Harper (Hope Emerson). Marie's harsh experiences turn her from doe-eyed innocent to hard-nosed con. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1951 - Eleanor Parker (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1951 - Hope Emerson (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1951 - Bernard C. Schoenfeld, Virginia Kellogg (Best Original Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 1950 - Eleanor Parker (Volpi Cup for Best Actress)
- 1950 - John Cromwell (Golden Lion for Best Film)