Girls in Chains

A fired teacher finds work at a girls reform school and helps a detective on a case.

Cast

Arline Judge

as Helen Martin

Roger Clark

as Frank Donovan

Robin Raymond

as Rita Randall

Barbara Pepper

as Barbara Pepper

Dorothy Burgess

as Mrs. Peters

Clancy Cooper

as Marcus

Jack Randall

as Johnny Moon (as Allan Byron)

Patricia Knox

as Jean Moon

Sid Melton

as Pinkhead (as Sidney Melton)

Russell Gaige

as Mr. Dalvers

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