Hell in the City
Jan 29 1959
•2h 31m
•Drama
A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.
Cast
See allAnna Magnani
Egle
Giulietta Masina
Lina
Myriam Bru
Vittorina
Cristina Gaïoni
Marietta Mugnari
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