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The Big Doll House
The Big Doll House (1971)
, 1h35
Directed by Jack Hill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Roberta Collins, Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Christiane Schmidtmer, Pat Woodell, Brooke Mills

Collier (Brown) enters prison, having been found guilty of killing her husband. She is introduced to the beautiful occupants of her cell, in for crimes ranging from political insurgency to heroin addiction. The women often clash, which leads to their torture by sadistic guard Lucian (Kathryn Loder). The torture ceremonies are viewed by an impassive cloaked figure.
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster (1942)
, 1h2
Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films, Films based on plays
Actors Faye Emerson, Julie Bishop, Frank Wilcox, Roland Drew, Jackie Gleason, Ruth Ford

Dorothy "Dot" Burton (Faye Emerson) is a member of a gang of bank robbers. Using her femininity and a cute dog provided her by her male cohorts who dognapped him, she is able to enter a bank before opening time, leaving the door open and the bank guard holding her dog, thus enabling a successful robbery. When police interfere with the getaway she faints and proclaims her innocence, however the police have strong doubts as "her" dog won't come to her and has a different name on his collar than what she calls him. After she confesses to her part in the robbery, she is sent to women's prison where she makes enemies of fellow inmates seeking Dot's share of the money.
Scrubbers
Scrubbers (1983)
, 1h30
Directed by Mai Zetterling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Kathy Burke, Eva Mottley, Honey Bane, Dana Gillespie, Pauline Melville, Pam St. Clement

Two girls escape from an open borstal. Annetta (Chrissie Cotterill) wants to visit her baby daughter who is being raised in a convent. Carol (Amanda York) plans to be recaptured and sent to the closed borstal where her girlfriend Doreen is being held. Carol's plan works, but she is devastated to find that Doreen has a new girlfriend. Doreen and the girlfriend taunt Carol. Annetta is arrested at the convent and sent to the same closed borstal. She assumes Carol "grassed" her up and proceeds to plan her revenge. Inmate Eddie professes her love for Carol and offers protection, so Carol begins a relationship with her. Annetta's constant bullying attempts keep her in solitary confinement. When Eddie is released Carol loses her protection and Annetta plans another attack.
Reform School Girl
Reform School Girl (1957)
, 1h11
Directed by Edward Bernds
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Gloria Castillo, Edd Byrnes, Luana Anders, Diana Darrin, Jack Kruschen, Claire Carleton

Donna Price (Gloria Castillo) is picked up on a double date by Vince (Edward Byrnes). During the course of the evening she discovers that the car they are riding in is stolen. As the night unfolds, an argument ensues in the car and Vince tells the others to get out, leaving Donna as his only passenger. When she asks him if he is worried about the other couple notifying the police, Vince tells her that he would murder anybody who ever turned on him. Subsequently, the police attempt to pull Vince over for speeding. During the high speed chase, Vince strikes a pedestrian and kills him. He flees the scene leaving Donna alone in the car. Fearing for her life, she refuses to identify Vince as the car’s driver. Considered a juvenile delinquent, Donna is sent to a state school for girls.
Black Mama, White Mama
Black Mama, White Mama (1973)
, 1h27
Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Lynn Borden, Eddie García, Zaldy Zshornack, Alona Alegre

Brought to a women's prison in a tropical country which resembles the film's Philippines-set location, Lee (Pam Grier) and Karen (Margaret Markov) encounter sadistic matron Densmore (Lynn Borden) who voyeuristically observes through a peephole as the inmates take a shower.
Reform School Girls
Reform School Girls (1986)
, 1h34
Directed by Kristine Peterson, Tom DeSimone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Sybil Danning, Pat Ast, Linda Carol, Tiffany Helm, Denise Gordy, Darcy DeMoss

The film is a satire of the women in prison film genre and deliberately implements many of the tropes commonly found in such films. Such scenes include nude shower scenes, fight scenes, and a suggested romantic relationship between one of the inmates and an administrator. The overall plot involves a new influx of girls coming to the school. They are immediately confronted with Charlie Chambliss (Williams) who is the de facto leader of the school and has an exceedingly close relationship with the head of the ward, Edna (Ast). Charlie and her circle are given special privileges by Edna and it is suggested that Charlie and Edna enjoy a more intimate relationship. Charlie runs a secret society of girls who are loyal to her and to whom she offers protection. The two main new girls break several of Edna's rules and are punished decisively for their infractions.
Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison (1956)
, 1h27
Directed by John McNaughton, Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Richard Denning, Joan Taylor, Mae Marsh, Anne Heche, Adele Jergens, Ione Skye

Anne Carson (Joan Taylor) is sent to a women's prison for allegedly participating in a bank robbery with two others, one, Paul Anderson (Lance Fuller) who is still at large. The money was never recovered and all eyes are on Anne who denies knowing about the money.
Caged Heat
Caged Heat (1974)
, 1h23
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Origin USA
Genres Action
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins, Barbara Steele, Carmen Argenziano, Cheryl Smith, Joe Viola

Trois femmes s'évadent d'un pénitencier. Au péril de leur vie, elles montent une opération de commando pour délivrer leur amie restée aux mains de geoliers sadiques...
Female Prisoner: Caged!
Female Prisoner: Caged! (1983)
, 1h8
Directed by Masaru Konuma
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Mina Asami, Nami Matsukawa

Masayo is a rebellious inmate at a female prison managed by a sadistic warden. The warden develops a special interest in Masayo and makes plans to have her subdued.
Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Erotic, War, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Political films, Women in prison films
Actors Dyanne Thorne, George Buck Flower, Colleen Brennan, Uschi Digard, Sandy Dempsey

Ilsa is Kommandant of a Nazi prison camp, who conducts sadistic scientific experiments designed to demonstrate that women are more capable of enduring pain than men are, and therefore should be allowed to fight in German armed forces (it is late in the war and the Nazi military is in dire need of reinforcements). Ilsa is also portrayed as a buxom woman with a voracious sexual appetite for men. Every night, she chooses another one of her male prisoners and rapes him; however, due to her insatiable hunger, she gets disappointed when her current victim eventually ejaculates, and promptly has him castrated and put to death. Only an American prisoner, who can withhold ejaculating, manages to use her weakness to his favor. He hopes that the Allies will arrive soon, but a faction of the SS wants to eliminate all evidence and witnesses.
Riot in a Women's Prison
Riot in a Women's Prison (1974)
, 1h30
Directed by Brunello Rondi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Martine Brochard, Isabelle de Valvert, Katia Christine, Maria Cumani Quasimodo, Cristina Galbó, Maria Pia Conte

Alors qu'elle visite l'Italie, une jeune et belle touriste française, Martine, est arrêtée par erreur par la police qui a découvert de la drogue sur elle, malencontreusement placée par une délinquante droguée. Incarcérée dans une prison pour femmes, Martine découvre aussitôt l'enfer carcéral. Comme les autres prisonnières, elle est humiliée et torturée psychologiquement ou physiquement par les gardes et les nonnes. L'injustice et le sadisme qui y règnent amènent les détenues à se rebeller. Maitrisées, elles sont envoyées dans une prison située en pleine mer d'où toute tentative d'évasion semble impossible. La menace et la rébellion grondent.
Sasori in U.S.A.
Sasori in U.S.A. (1997)
, 1h26
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Tetta Sugimoto

Nami Matsuhima and her husband Jiro were a happy Japanese couple living in the United States. Unfortunately, Nami's life changes for the worse, when Jiro is killed by an explosion from a bomb that was in his car. The police believe that Nami is responsible because Jiro had signed a life insurance policy the month before, which granted Nami 1.2 million dollars. She is sent to a women's prison and is assigned to a cell, next to another Japanese woman, Yukiko Kida. Nami learns from Yukiko and other prisoners that the warden likes to rape and torture several of the prisoners that are brought over by Zamira, the warden's favorite. Meanwhile, Nami's friend and Jiro's former partner, Jimmy Yoshioka tells Nami about Jiro's lawyer career and had made some enemies, which leads Nami to believe she was framed. Then, Yukiko is raped by the warden and Nami decides to avenge her. Nami is brought over to the warden and kills him. She then, knocks out Zamira by slamming her head against the gate and grabs the keys. She, Yukiko and a bunch of other prisoners escape. However, only Nami and Yukiko managed to fully escape. They are stranded and left to die in the Mexican desert and Nami learns that Yukiko is blind, and tells Nami that her boyfriend was killed by a gang leader and was also raped and blinded by him. Jimmy eventually finds them and helps them. Jimmy then tells her that all of Jiro's enemies have been killed, which throws them off. Nami decides to help Yukiko exact her revenge. She goes to the church, where the gang leader is getting married and shots him dead. Nami later finds out that Jiro had faked his death and confronts Jiro at their home (which is now left for sale). Nami finds out about Jiro's motives. Jiro escapes and Nami engages in a car chase which ends with Nami and Jiro in the desert. Jiro is about to kill Nami, when a scorpion stings him and is paralyzed. Nami takes the shotgun and kills him. She leaves his body in his car and set both on fire.
Jailbirds
Jailbirds (1978)
, 1h18
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Serial killer films, Women in prison films
Actors Lilli Carati, Ines Pellegrini, Zora Kerova, Dirce Funari

Avec l'aide de son frère, Monica Hadler, une dangereuse terroriste, s'évade de prison en compagnie de trois codétenues, Betty, Diana et Erica. Le groupe prend en otage un groupe de jeunes femmes qui se rendent en autocar à un tournoi de tennis, puis investit une villa où le frère de Monica, grièvement blessé, peut être soignée par une des otages, Claudine, étudiante en médecine.