Women's Prison

Alice Rémon, a pharmacist, is a prostitute who managed to leave the streets by getting married. Her husband dies one day, poisoned. Her mother-in-law, who hates her, accuses her of murder.

Cast

Danièle Delorme

as Alice Rémon or Dumas

Jacques Duby

as René

Vega Vinci

as Gigi

Henri-Jacques Huet

as Mario

Jane Marken

as Mrs. Rémon, Alice's mother-in-law

Florence Arnaud

Gabriel Cattand

as Lawyer

Claude Goaty

Monique Vita

Françoise Delbart

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