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The Big Doll House (1971) 6.0
Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors. Director:Jack HillWriter:Don Spencer (screenplay) |
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Cast
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Collier
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Roberta Collins | ... |
Alcott
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Harrad
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Bodine
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Harry
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Lucian
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Fred
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Ferina
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Dr. Phillips
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Letty Mirasol | ... |
Leyte
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Shirley de las Alas | ... |
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Myrna De Vera | ... |
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Siony Cordona | ... |
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Plot Synopsis
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Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.
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Soft young girls behind hard prison bars See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 April 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Women's Penitentiary III See more »Filming Locations:
PhilippinesBox Office
Budget:
$125,000 (estimated)Gross:
$10,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia
Kathryn Loder had to be hospitalized after becoming seriously ill during the shooting of this film. Loder slipped into a coma while being treated at the hospital and almost died. Fortunately, the doctors discovered that Loder had diabetes and gave her insulin treatment which enabled her to make a complete recovery. See more »Quotes
Grear: You son of a bitch! This is for Bodine. You're rotten, Harry. You know why? 'Cos you're a man. All men are filthy. All they ever want to do is to get at you. For a long time I let them get at me. That's why I'm in this dump. But no more. You hear me? I'm not going to let a man's filthy hands touch me again.See more »
"The Big Doll House" is the film thats, along with its follow-up (not exactly sequel) "The Big Bird Cage", mainly kicked off the whole Women In Prison exploitation subgenre. The surprising thing is that its not nearly as exploitive as other entries in the genre. Sure, there's the obligatory shower sequences and sadistic guards and wardens, but the female prisoners are shown in a genuinely positive light with lots of determination and smarts. I'm not saying its some kind of feminist masterpiece, but its more politically correct than most entries. Jack Hill was always one of the most intelligent drive-in filmmakers. His direction is skilled and keeps everything moving at a quick and exciting pace.
The acting all around is quite accomplished for a b-movie as well. As the heroines, Roberta Collins and Judy Brown create compelling and sympathetic tough girls who are easy to root for. Pam Grier is in this, but shes merely given a supporting role. Her real breakthrough to super-stardom came with the blaxploitation classic "Coffy" two years later (also directed by Hill). Sid Haig and Christiane Schmidtmer both offer good sleazy support. As the sympathetic and reform minded doctor, Jack Davis offers the dullest portrayal in the film, but hes really not an important role. "The Big Doll House" is one of the most important exploitation films of the decade if far from the best. Its still enjoyable to watch nowadays. (6/10)