Sex in Chains
1928, German. Directed by William Dieterle.
Franz Sommer, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to three years, forms a close relationship with his cellmate, Steineau. Upon release, his wife Helene is concerned as to how incarceration has changed the man she married.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- William DieterleDirector
- William DieterleFranz Sommer (as Wilhelm Dieterle)
- Gunnar TolnæsFabrikant Rudolf Steinau
- Mary JohnsonHelene - Sommers Frau
- Paul HenckelsHelenes Vater - der Geheimrat
- Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiAlfred
- Gerd BrieseDer Staatsanwalt
- Hugo Werner-KahleDer Abgeordnete
- Carl GoetzStrafgefangener #1 (as Karl Goetz)
- Friedrich KurthStrafgefangener #2
- Arthur DuarteStrafgefangener 3
Details
- Released
- 24 October 1928
- Original title
- Geschlecht in Fesseln
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Herbert Juttke, Franz Höllering, Georg C. Klaren
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Sex in Chains runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Sex in Chains isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 October 1928. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sex in Chains?
If you liked Sex in Chains, try Great Freedom, A Perfect Ending, Where Are You Going, Habibi?.
Who directed Sex in Chains?
Sex in Chains (1928) was directed by William Dieterle and stars William Dieterle, Gunnar Tolnæs, Mary Johnson.