{"id":26832,"date":"2012-08-14T13:19:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T20:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26832"},"modified":"2020-12-11T23:27:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T06:27:53","slug":"caged-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26832","title":{"rendered":"Caged (1950)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Home, sweet home &#8212; just like the big cage at the zoo, only <em>you<\/em> clean it up instead of the keeper.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster-205x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-57252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster-699x1024.png 699w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster-87x128.png 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster-184x270.png 184w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Poster.png 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA naive young widow (Eleanor Parker) convicted as an accomplice to a petty crime hardens when she enters prison, where a sadistic warden (Hope Emerson) makes life difficult for anyone unwilling or unable to ply her with bribes.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strongGenres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agnes Moorehead Films<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Eleanor Parker Films<\/li>\n<li>Jan Sterling Films<\/li>\n<li>John Cromwell Films<\/li>\n<li>Prisoners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Caged<\/em> was based upon a real-life expos\u00e9 by writer Virginia Kellogg, who apparently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0042296\/trivia?tab=tr&#038;item=tr0663808\">got herself thrown into jail<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27388\"><em>Shock Corridor<\/em><\/a>-style, to gather first-hand insights into the milieu. These days, it&#8217;s best remembered as the precursor for all later &#8220;women-in-prison&#8221; exploitation films, and possesses cult status for its latent yet obvious lesbian undertones (with several inmates presented as indubitably &#8216;butch&#8217;). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1619\" height=\"1015\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1.png 1619w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1-1536x963.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Butch-1-431x270.png 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1619px) 100vw, 1619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eleanor Parker gives a sympathetic performance as a naive, poverty-ridden young woman who undergoes a drastic change in personality once she realizes how incurably corrupt the prison system is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1633\" height=\"1019\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change.png 1633w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-Change-433x270.png 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1633px) 100vw, 1633px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her role here hints at the even more impressive performance she would later give as a woman with split personalities in Hugo Haas&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1957\"><em>Lizzie<\/em> (1957)<\/a>.  Equally memorable is Hope Emerson as a truly sadistic warden with nary a shred of empathy in her bones; while she was apparently a lovely woman in real life, this remains (for better or for worse) the on-screen role she&#8217;s most commonly associated with. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1607\" height=\"1017\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2.png 1607w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2-1536x972.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson2-427x270.png 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1607px) 100vw, 1607px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Agnes Moorehead (as the prison&#8217;s director) serves as Emerson&#8217;s moral counterpoint, wanting the best for &#8220;her girls&#8221; yet dealing with massive political resistance at every turn. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1627\" height=\"1019\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead.png 1627w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead-1536x962.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Moorehead-431x270.png 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1627px) 100vw, 1627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carl Guthrie&#8217;s atmospheric cinematography adds to the film&#8217;s potency, effectively evoking the horror-ridden nature of the screenplay, which pulls no punches in its depiction of prison-life as a noxious brew of corruption.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eleanor Parker as Marie Allen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1623\" height=\"1019\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1.png 1623w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1-1536x964.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Parker-1-430x270.png 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1623px) 100vw, 1623px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hope Emerson as Evelyn Harper<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1627\" height=\"1003\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1.png 1627w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1-1536x947.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Emerson-1-438x270.png 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1627px) 100vw, 1627px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography by Carl Guthrie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1665\" height=\"1009\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2.png 1665w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2-1536x931.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Caged-Cinematography2-446x270.png 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1665px) 100vw, 1665px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a cult classic, and for its status as the &#8220;template&#8221; for future women-in-prison exploitation flicks. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0042296\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2336wome.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/27277\/caged#articles-reviews?articleId=159638\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/68716\/caged.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6k7tiHtlf0Q\">Tired Old Queen at the Movies Video Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Home, sweet home &#8212; just like the big cage at the zoo, only you clean it up instead of the keeper.&#8221; Synopsis: A naive young widow (Eleanor Parker) convicted as an accomplice to a petty crime hardens when she enters prison, where a sadistic warden (Hope Emerson) makes life difficult for anyone unwilling or unable to ply her with bribes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26832"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57262,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26832\/revisions\/57262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}