Caged
Directed by	John Cromwell
Written by	Virginia Kellogg and Bernard C. Schoenfeld (story) Virginia Kellogg (screenplay)
Starring	Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Corby, Hope Emerson
Produced by	Jerry Wald
Music by	Max Steiner
Cinematography	Carl E. Guthrie
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	May 19, 1950 (U.S. release)
Runtime	96 min.
Language	English
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Caged is a 1950 film which tells the story of a young woman who is sent to prison for being an accessory to a robbery. Her time in jail changes her from an innocent into a hardened convict. John Cromwell (December 23, 1887 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor, producer and director. ... Virginia Kellogg (December 3, 1907 - April 8, 1981) was a two-time Oscar nominated film writer. ... Virginia Kellogg (December 3, 1907 - April 8, 1981) was a two-time Oscar nominated film writer. ... Eleanor Parker was born on June 26, 1922, in Cedarville, Ohio, and was signed by Warner Brothers in 1941 at the tender age of 19 and she debuted that year in They Died With Their Boots On. ... Moorehead as Endora on Bewitched Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American character actress. ... Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 - April 14, 1999) was an American character actress. ... Hope Emerson in Caged (1950) Hope Emerson (October 29, 1897 - April 25, 1960) was an American actress. ... Jerry Wald, born Jerome Irving Wald (16 September 1911 - 13 July 1962), was a producer and screenwriter for motion pictures and radio shows. ... Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner (Born May 10, 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary; Died December 28, 1971 in Hollywood, California) was an Austrian-American composer of music for films. ... The WB Shield used from 2003 to present day Warner Bros. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... See also: 1949 in film 1950 1951 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios animated film Cinderella debuts. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The movie was adapted by Virginia Kellogg from the story Women Without Men by Kellogg and Bernard C. Schoenfeld. It was directed by John Cromwell. Virginia Kellogg (December 3, 1907 - April 8, 1981) was a two-time Oscar nominated film writer. ... John Cromwell (December 23, 1887 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor, producer and director. ...

Plot

A 19-year-old woman (Parker) is sent to prison after a botched armed robbery attempt with her husband goes bad. While receiving her prison physical, she finds out that she is two months pregnant with her dead husband's baby. Later, she goes into early labor while behind bars after a convict friend commits suicide. After being in trouble a few times, including being locked up in solitary confinement and having her head shaved by a sadistic prison guard, the woman starts becoming more like the career criminals she's locked in with.

Awards

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Eleanor Parker), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hope Emerson) and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay. The film was remade as House of Women in 1962. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ...

Cast

• Eleanor Parker as Marie Allen
• Agnes Moorehead as Ruth Benton
• Ellen Corby as Emma Barber
• Hope Emerson as Evelyn Harper
• Betty Garde as Kitty Stark
• Jan Sterling as Smoochie
• Lee Patrick as Elvira Powell

Gertrude Hoffman also has a role in the film playing an elderly prisoner that tries to warn Marie to go straight. Eleanor Parker was born on June 26, 1922, in Cedarville, Ohio, and was signed by Warner Brothers in 1941 at the tender age of 19 and she debuted that year in They Died With Their Boots On. ... Moorehead as Endora on Bewitched Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American character actress. ... Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 - April 14, 1999) was an American character actress. ... Hope Emerson in Caged (1950) Hope Emerson (October 29, 1897 - April 25, 1960) was an American actress. ... One of Hollywoods most talented and versatile stars, often cool and stunning blonde in Hollywood film noir movies of the 1940s and 50s, the actrees Jan Sterling ensured audiences of a real good time with her sexy roles in soaps, crime action and comedies. ... Lee Patrick (November 22, 1901 – November 21, 1982) was an American theater and film actress. ...

External links

• Film Noir of the Week review