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wthellokitty: retroadv: Caged 1950 - Director: John Cromwell Eleanor Parker Lesbian subtext galore in this women’s prison film.  Hope Emerson was so convincing as the sadistic prison matron that people in real life attacked the mild mannered Amazonian actress.  For those who’ve seen this stunning film (dir. John Cromwell, scr. Virginia Kellogg) you must realize what the hair cutting scene is about: rape.  Oh boy did I covet that heart-shaped compact too. This movie is intense. Watch it! But have something guaranteed to lift your spirits nearby. You will definitely need some tea, Brittana, HP, or Sherlock after the credits roll.

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Caged 1950 - Director: John Cromwell

Eleanor Parker

Lesbian subtext galore in this women’s prison film.  Hope Emerson was so convincing as the sadistic prison matron that people in real life attacked the mild mannered Amazonian actress. 

For those who’ve seen this stunning film (dir. John Cromwell, scr. Virginia Kellogg) you must realize what the hair cutting scene is about: rape.  Oh boy did I covet that heart-shaped compact too.

This movie is intense. Watch it! But have something guaranteed to lift your spirits nearby. You will definitely need some tea, Brittana, HP, or Sherlock after the credits roll.

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    This movie is intense. Watch it! But have something guaranteed to lift your spirits nearby. You will definitely need...
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    Lesbian subtext galore in this women’s prison film. Hope Emerson was so convincing as the sadistic prison matron that...
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