| Caged | |
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Written by | Bernard C. Schoenfeld Virginia Kellogg |
| Screenplay by | Virginia Kellogg |
| Based on | Women Without Men by Kellogg and Schoenfeld |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million[1] |
Caged is a 1950 American film noir[2] directed by John Cromwell and starring Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Betty Garde, Hope Emerson, and Ellen Corby. It was nominated for three Academy Awards.[3]
The film portrays the story of a young newlywed sent to prison for armed robbery. Her brutal experiences while incarcerated, along with the killing of her husband, transform her from a meek, naive woman into a hardened convict.[4] The film's subplot includes massive prison corruption.[citation needed]
Caged was adapted by Virginia Kellogg from the story "Women Without Men" by Kellogg and Bernard C. Schoenfeld. In 1948, the studio had originally intended the film to be a vehicle for Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, but financial differences intervened.[5]
- ^ "Top-Grosses of 1950", Variety (New York, N.Y), January 3, 1951, page 58. Internet Archive, San Francisco. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Fertig 2014, p. 126.
- ^ https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/26250
- ^ "Caged (1950)". catalog, American Film Institute (AFI), Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ Rode, Alan K. "Caged! Classic, Not Camp" (PDF). Noir City Sentinel (Summer, 2010). Retrieved 25 June 2024.