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Sex in Chains

Name: Sex in Chains
Director: William Dieterle
Released: 1928
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gunnar Tolnæs, Hugo Werner-Kahle, Carl Goetz, William Dieterle, Harry Nestor

1928William DieterleIMDb: 6.6/10

Synopsis

A young man is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term in prison. There he forms a close relationship with his cellmate and upon his release his wife is concerned as to how prison has changed the man she married.

Director

William Dieterle

Cast

Paul Henckels

Mary Johnson

Gunnar Tolnæs

Editor's Choice Analysis

Sex in Chains (1928) Review: A Silent Film's Haunting Look at Prison's Aftermath

Sex in Chains (1928), known in its original German as Geschlecht in Fesseln, is a challenging but ultimately worthwhile watch for silent film enthusiasts, cinephiles interested in ...

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Sex in Chains

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66%Popularity50%

#436Archive Rank#481

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The Great Shadow

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Sex in Chains FAQ

The movie Sex in Chains was directed by William Dieterle.

Sex in Chains was released in the year 1928.

Sex in Chains has an IMDb rating of 6.6 out of 10.

Sex in Chains is a movie from Germany.

Sex in Chains is categorised as Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Sex in Chains features Paul Henckels, Mary Johnson, Gunnar Tolnæs, Carl Goetz.

The screenplay for Sex in Chains was written by Herbert Juttke, Hans Höllering, Franz Höllering.

If you enjoy Sex in Chains, you might also like The Great Shadow (1920), Man's Plaything (1920), A Sister to Salome (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920).

Yes, Sex in Chains (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama qualities.