Barbed Wire Dolls (Frauengefängnis) 48 years old

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Barbed Wire Dolls

After killing her father who had attempted to rape her, Maria da Guerra is sentenced to prison for life. The wardress is a sadistic lesbian without mercy or humanity. Upon her arrival Maria is taken to a special section for mentally disturbed prisoners where torture and rape are part of the day-to-day reality. One day the Regional Governor arrives, claiming to have received a letter from one of the prisoners describing incredible events in the prison. The writer of the letter was clearly unaware that the Governor is also part of the conspiracy. Carlos Costa, a male nurse pretending to be the prison doctor Moore, falls in love with Maria. After seducing him, Maria kills him with a pair of scissors and escapes with her friends Bertha and the disturbed Rosario, hoping to find safety in the Governor's house, unaware that he will not help them...

Credits

Barbed Wire Dolls Cast

Name Character
Roger Darton as Milton Warren
Lina Romay She was 22, 57 years old when she died as Maria da Guerra
Jesús Franco He was 46, 82 years old when he died as Maria's Father (uncredited)
Martine Stedil as Bertha Contrini
Eric Falk as Nestor
Paul Müller He was 53, now 101 years old as Carlos Costa
Beni Cardoso as Rosaria Cortina
Monica Swinn She was 28, now 76 years old as The Wardress
Raymond Hardy He was 5, now 53 years old as José (as Ray Hardy)
Frieda Altstadt as (uncredited)
Ronald Weiss as The Warden
Nathalie Chape as (uncredited)
Peggy Markoff as Pompadour (as Peggy Markhoff)

Barbed Wire Dolls Crew

Name Department
Paul Grau as Location Manager. Production
Jesús Franco as Director of Photography. He was 46 (82) years old when He died Camera
Jesús Franco as Director. He was 46 (82) years old when He died Directing
Jesús Franco as Writer. He was 46 (82) years old when He died Writing
Daniel White as Music. He was 64 (85) years old when He died Sound
Erwin C. Dietrich as Producer. He was 46 (87) years old when He died Production
Peter Baumgartner as Editor. He was 14 (now 33) years old Editing
Walter Baumgartner as Original Music Composer. He was 72 (92) years old when He died Sound
Marie-Luise Buschke as Editor. Editing
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Barbed Wire Dolls (48 years)

Welcome to prison, Ladies!

  • Release day: Thursday, April 22, 1976
  • Runtime: 90 minutes