''Girls in Prison'' is a 1994 American television film directed by

John McNaughton John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, originally from Chicago, Illinois, whose works encompass the horror, thriller, drama and comedy film genres. His films include '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial ...

. ''Girls in Prison'' originally aired on the cable television network

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in 1994 as part of the series ''

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''.

Plot

A young aspiring singer is sent to prison after getting wrongly convicted of murdering a record company president in 1950s Hollywood. With the help of two other convicts whose backstories we see previously, she must survive as the real culprits send " hit girls" to kill her inside. One of these convicts connects her to a private investigator who tracks the culprits down, but the murderer has determined to silence her.

Cast

* Diane McGee as Mrs. Felton * Harvey Chao as Liam Fong * Bahni Turpin as Melba * Ralph Meyering Jr. as Jim Jeffrey * Letitia Hicks as Receptionist * Ione Skye as Carol Madison * J. Patrick McCormack as Gordon Madison *

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as Actor Playing McCarthy *

William Boyett William Boyett (January 3, 1927 – December 29, 2004) was an American actor best known for his roles in law enforcement dramas on television from the 1950s through the 1990s. Early years Boyett was born in Akron, Ohio, and lived there until th ...

as Dr. Shainmark * David Paul Needles as McCarthy on Newsreel *

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as Actress on Newsreel * Missy Crider as Aggie O'Hanlon *

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as Boss Johnson * Anne Heche as Jennifer * Angie Rae McKinney as Miranda *

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as Mickey Maven

References

External links

* 1994 television films 1994 films American television films 1990s English-language films Films directed by John McNaughton Films scored by Hummie Mann Rebel Highway Women in prison films Films set in the 1950s Films produced by Debra Hill {{exploitation-film-stub