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The Weak and the Wicked (called Young and Willing in the United States) is a 1954 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson based on the autobiographical novel Who Lie in Gaol by his wife, Joan Henry, starring Glynis Johns and Diana Dors.
Young and Willing: Directed by J. Lee Thompson. With Glynis Johns, Diana Dors, John Gregson, Olive Sloane. Frank "women in prison" story that sympathetically tracks several inmates through their imprisonment and subsequent return to society.
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- Crime, Drama
- J. Lee Thompson
- 1954-07-18
Brief Synopsis. Frank "women in prison" story that sympathetically tracks several inmates through their imprisonment and subsequent return to society.
- J. Lee-Thompson, George Pollard
- Glynis Johns
Dec 6, 2021 · The Weak and the Wicked (1954) - Trailer. Frank "women in prison" story that sympathetically tracks several inmates through their imprisonment and subsequent return to society.
- 3 min
- 395
- Classic Movie Trailers
Overview. Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson. The sensational naked shame expose of women’s prisons! Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts.
Illustrating the strictness of life in Blackdown prison, The Weak and the Wicked is an occasionally powerful drama that takes a close look at women’s imprisonment and their attempts to rehabilitate themselves and re-enter society.
