Women in Cellblock 9 (1978): Cast & Plot
Women in Cellblock 9 is a 1978 crime horror film directed by Jesús Franco, starring Karine Gambier as Karine, Howard Vernon and Esther Studer. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Jesús Franco
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Elite Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Women in Cellblock 9 About?
The premise of Women in Cellblock 9 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Karine Lévere leads freedom fighters captured by the warden of a jungle prison in South America. Refusing to name their network, they are given to Dr. Costa, a torturer after four years. Under brutal interrogation Laverne breaks and reveals everything. To warn cell, women seduce a guard, knock him out, escape, starting a hunt by warden and Costa.
Women in Cellblock 9 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nudity
- female rear nudity
- stripped naked
- women in prison
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- death
- woman being tortured
- torture device
- running naked
- chained woman
- interrogation by torture
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- sadistic torture
- prison camp
- lesbianism
- woman swims nude
- torture
- female soldier
- jungle
- exploitation film
- sexploitation film
- sexploitation
- bound woman
- female outdoor nudity
- camera shot of feet
- female feet
- woman running outside nude
- running nude
- breast fondling
- screaming
- blonde woman
- blonde
- torture victim
- oral sex
- naked outdoors
- female topless nudity
- skinny dipping
- handcuffs
- chained by the neck
- chained human
- chained prisoner
- held at gunpoint
- removing a bullet
- bullet removal
- death by gunshot
- gunshot wound
- pretending to be a lesbian
- chained to a table
- banana republic
- collar and chain
Women in Cellblock 9 Cast & Characters
Karine Gambier leads the cast as Karine, with Howard Vernon as Dr. Milton and Esther Studer as Barbara. Directed by Jesús Franco; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jesús Franco
- Karine Gambier as Karine
- Howard Vernon as Dr. Milton
- Esther Studer as Barbara
- Aida Gouveia as Aida Moret
Also Starring in Women in Cellblock 9
· 3 more- Susan Hemingway Maria
- Dora Doll Loba
- Cesar Anahory Guard
Women in Cellblock 9 Plot Summary
What happens in Women in Cellblock 9 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against a remote jungle prison in a country tearing itself apart by revolution, the film follows a brutal chain of events that unfold around six young women trapped in a system designed to break them down.
On a truck guarded by the camp commander and the prison physician, Dr. Milton and his accompanying guards, the women arrive under tense scrutiny. Among them are the detainees Karine, Barbara, and Aida, each arrested on suspicion of revolutionary activity. The other three are slated for a different kind of exploitation within the camp, and the tension between capture and coercion quickly tightens its grip on the camp’s walls.
Full summary
The whole story of Women in Cellblock 9, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Women in Cellblock 9?
9 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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Which three women are initially arrested on suspicion of revolutionary activity?
Women in Cellblock 9 Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Tropical Inferno” and “Cellule 9”.
- Also known as
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- Tropical Inferno
- Cellule 9
- Flucht von der Todesinsel
- Женщина в камере №9
- Des Femmes pour le Bloc 9
- 九号囚室女人
- 九號牢房裡的女人
- 감옥의 여인들 9
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Women in Cellblock 9 FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Women in Cellblock 9, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Women in Cellblock 9?
Women in Cellblock 9 runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Women in Cellblock 9 released?
Women in Cellblock 9 was released on March 17, 1978.
Who directed Women in Cellblock 9?
Women in Cellblock 9 was directed by Jesús Franco.
More films by Jesús Franco Who is in the cast of Women in Cellblock 9?
Women in Cellblock 9 stars Karine Gambier as Karine, Howard Vernon as Dr. Milton and Esther Studer as Barbara, among 7 credited actors.
Does Women in Cellblock 9 have a post-credit scene?
No. Women in Cellblock 9 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Women in Cellblock 9 in?
The original language of Women in Cellblock 9 is German.
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