Nightmare in Badham County (1976)

11/05/1976 (US) • Drama, Action, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller • 1h 40m

Where Innocence Is A Punishable Crime

Overview

Two UCLA coeds have engine trouble in small Southern town. When they spurn the local sheriff's advances he arranges for them to be taken to the women's prison on trivial charges (the judge is a cousin), where they must endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators of the prison and the prison guards.

Nightmare in Badham County (1976)

11/05/1976 (US) • 1h 40m

Drama, Action, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller

Where Innocence Is A Punishable Crime

Overview

Two UCLA coeds have engine trouble in small Southern town. When they spurn the local sheriff's advances he arranges for them to be taken to the women's prison on trivial charges (the judge is a cousin), where they must endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators of the prison and the prison guards.

Top Billed Cast

Deborah Raffin

Cathy Phillips

Lynne Moody

Diane Emery

Chuck Connors

Sheriff Danen

Fionnula Flanagan

Dulcie

Tina Louise

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Robert Reed

Supt Dancer

Della Reese

Sarah

Lana Wood

Smitty

Ralph Bellamy

Judge

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

escape

women's prison

racism

prison camp

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