Hell Penitentiary
1984, Italian. Directed by Gianni Siragusa.
When her sister turns up dead, Julia (Linda Jones) tries to convince the cops that a notorious gangster is to blame by going undercover as a prisoner to unearth the only witness to the crime. Problems arise when the sexually perverse warden (Rita Silva) adopts Julia as her new plaything and throws her noble mission off-course. Ajita Wilson and Alessandro Freyberger co-star in this erotically charged thriller.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gianni SiragusaDirector
- Ajita WilsonEureka Thompson
- Rita SilvaWarden Landers
- Linda JonesJulia Rogers
- Alessandro FreybergerPrison Guard
- Cesare Di VitoPrison Governor Trudeau
- Leo AnnibaliCast
- Helen JohanssonCast
- Adriana GiuffrèMrs. Trudeau
- Leda SimonettiMae
- Aperio Bella OliviaCast
- Giorgio CerioniPrison doctor
- Lucia RotoliniCast
Details
- Released
- 25 July 1984
- Original title
- Detenute violente
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Sergio Garrone
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Hell Penitentiary runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Hell Penitentiary on?
Hell Penitentiary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 July 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hell Penitentiary?
If you liked Hell Penitentiary, try Convict, In Hell, Al Capone.
Who directed Hell Penitentiary?
Hell Penitentiary (1984) was directed by Gianni Siragusa and stars Ajita Wilson, Rita Silva, Linda Jones.