Caged (1950): Cast & Plot
Caged is a 1950 crime drama directed by John Cromwell, starring Eleanor Parker as Marie Allen, Jane Darwell and Jane Crowley. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- John Cromwell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Caged About?
The premise of Caged without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Story of a Women’s Prison today A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.
Caged Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- women in prison
- solitary confinement
- murdered with a fork
- prison riot
- dead kitten
- release from prison
- snow
- bunk bed
- f rated
- political corruption
- suicide by hanging
- sadistic guard
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- premature baby
- child given up for adoption
- cruel punishment
- mental illness
- prison drama
- hopelessness
- social commentary
- socially conscious drama
- prison warden
- prison hospital
- nervous breakdown
- mother daughter estrangement
- parole board
- sadism
- female gang member
- prison
- harsh life
- warden
- kitten
- discovering one is pregnant
- head shaving
- nice girl in prison
- shaved head
- female warden
- based on story
- psychotronic film
- armed robbery
- women's dormitory
- title written by female
- gas station robbery
- felony conviction
- hardened criminal
- shoplifter
- prison life
- state prison
- escape attempt
- reformer
- prison superintendent
Caged Cast & Characters
Eleanor Parker leads the cast as Marie Allen, with Jane Darwell as Isolation Matron and Jane Crowley as Matron (uncredited). Directed by John Cromwell; 73 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Cromwell
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Eleanor Parker as Marie Allen - Jane Darwell as Isolation Matron
- Jane Crowley as Matron (uncredited)
- Grace Hayes as Mugging Matron (uncredited)
Also Starring in Caged
· 69 more- Gracille LaVinder Visiting Room Matron (uncredited)
- Betty Garde Kitty Stark
- Lee Patrick Elvira Powell
- Hope Emerson Evelyn Harper
- Agnes Moorehead Ruth Benton
- Ellen Corby Emma Barber
- Edith Evanson Miss Barker (uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks Man in a Car (uncredited)
- Don Beddoe Commissioner Sam Walker (uncredited)
- Gertrude Astor Inmate (uncredited)
- Amzie Strickland Inmate (uncredited)
- Frances Morris Mrs. Foley (uncredited)
- Esther Howard Grace (uncredited)
- Bill Hunter Guard (uncredited)
- Harlan Warde Dr. Ashton (uncredited)
- Charles Meredith Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
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- Jan Sterling Jeta "Smoochie" Kovsky
- Lovyss Bradley Inmate (uncredited)
- Tina Menard Inmate (uncredited)
- Gail Bonney Inmate (uncredited)
- Taylor Holmes Sen. Ted Donnolly (uncredited)
- Ann Kunde Inmate (uncredited)
- Nita Talbot Inmate (uncredited)
- Ezelle Poule Inmate (uncredited)
- Gertrude Michael Georgia Harrison
- Glen Walters Inmate (uncredited)
- Zon Murray Prison Guard (voice) (uncredited)
- Queenie Smith Marie's Mother (uncredited)
- Virginia Engels Inmate (uncredited)
- George Baxter Jeffries (uncredited)
- Marlo Dwyer Julie O'Brien (uncredited)
- Gertrude Hoffmann Millie Lewis (uncredited)
- Ann Tyrrell Edna (uncredited)
- Grayce Hampton Woman (uncredited)
- Hazel Keener Matron (uncredited)
- Guy Beach Mr. Cooper (uncredited)
- Marjorie Wood Matron (uncredited)
- Helen Spring Woman (uncredited)
- Eva Nelson Inmate (uncredited)
- Sheila MacRae Helen
- Helen Eby-Rock Inmate (uncredited)
- Pauline Drake Doctor's Wife (uncredited)
- Joan Miller Claire Devlin (uncredited)
- Helen Gereghty Inmate (uncredited)
- Doris Kemper Inmate (uncredited)
- Helen Mowery Woman (uncredited)
- Eileen Stevens Infirmary Nurse (uncredited)
- Marjorie Crossland Katie "Cassie" Cassidy (uncredited)
- Evelyn Dockson Matron (uncredited)
- Olive Deering June Roberts
- Yvonne Rob Elaine (uncredited)
- Gladys Varden Inmate (uncredited)
- Peggy Wynne Lottie (uncredited)
- Sheila Stuart Velma Washington (uncredited)
- Marie Melesh Inmate (uncredited)
- Lynn Sherman Ann (uncredited)
- Jean Calhoun Inmate (uncredited)
- Pauline Creasman Inmate (uncredited)
- Claudia Cauldwell Inmate (uncredited)
- Barbara Esback Matron (uncredited)
- Frances Henderson Woman (uncredited)
- Margaret Lambert Inmate (uncredited)
- Joyce Newhard Inmate (uncredited)
- Rosemary O'Neil Inmate (uncredited)
- Naomi Robison Hattie (uncredited)
- Carole Shannon Inmate (uncredited)
- Wanda Tynan Meta (uncredited)
- June Whipple Ada (uncredited)
- Doris Whitney Woman Visitor (uncredited)
More from John Cromwell
More films directed by John Cromwell: The Scavengers, The Goddess, The Racket and Night Song.
Caged Plot Summary
What happens in Caged from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Marie Allen is a 19-year-old newlywed who ends up in prison after a failed armed robbery with her husband Tom, who is killed. During her first prison physical examination, she discovers she is two months pregnant. The story unfolds under the tight, harsh control of the Isolation Matron, a stern figure whose authority casts a shadow over everything that happens behind the walls of the women’s ward. Marie’s arrival drops her into a world defined by routine cruelty, clipped smiles, and unspoken rules that demand obedience and resilience in equal measure.
Full summary
The whole story of Caged, scene by scene
Caged Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Caged Original Theatrical Trailer - Warner Archive Collection
How Well Do You Know Caged?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the 19‑year‑old newlywed who is sentenced to prison?
Cars in Caged
2 cars on screen: the 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan and the unknown.
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1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Minor role -
unknown Minor role
Caged Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Sin remisión” and “Vrouwengevangenis”.
- Also known as
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- Sin remisión
- Vrouwengevangenis
- Femmes en cage
- Prima colpa
- Σάρκες Χωρίς Ψυχή
- Frauengefängnis
- В клетке
- V kleci
- 女囚の掟
- 铁窗红泪
- À Margem da Vida
- Engabiada
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- 케이지드
- Kvinnor i fängelse
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Caged FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Caged, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Caged?
Caged runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Caged released?
Caged was released on May 19, 1950.
Who directed Caged?
Caged was directed by John Cromwell.
More films by John Cromwell Who is in the cast of Caged?
Caged stars Eleanor Parker as Marie Allen, Jane Darwell as Isolation Matron and Jane Crowley as Matron (uncredited), among 73 credited actors.
Does Caged have a post-credit scene?
No. Caged has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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