Caged (1950 film)

Caged
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Cromwell
Written byBernard C. Schoenfeld
Virginia Kellogg
Screenplay byVirginia Kellogg
Based onWomen Without Men
article in Collier's
by Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Virginia Kellogg
Produced byJerry Wald
Starring
CinematographyCarl E. Guthrie
Edited byOwen Marks
Music byMax Steiner
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • May 19, 1950 (1950-05-19)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million

Caged is a 1950 American film noir directed by John Cromwell and starring Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Betty Garde, Hope Emerson, and Ellen Corby. It was adapted by Virginia Kellogg from the story "Women Without Men" by Kellogg and Bernard C. Schoenfeld.

The film portrays the story of a young newlywed sent to prison for armed robbery. Her brutal experiences while incarcerated, along with the killing of her husband, transform her from a meek, naive woman into a hardened convict. The film's subplot includes massive prison corruption.

Caged was nominated for three Academy Awards.