Girls Behind Bars
Girls Behind Bars
1949, German. Directed by Alfred Braun.
Due to complicity in a robbery raid the young Ursula comes to a detention center, in which the education is hard since she is considered a serious offender. In a joint outbreak, she gains the respect of the other girls.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alfred BraunDirector
- Petra PetersUrsula Schumann
- Richard HäusslerBreuhaus
- Edelweiß MalchinElfie Meyen
- Susi DeitzWanda Schmidt
- Gina PresgottIrmchen Fischer, 'Würmchen'
- Marianne PrenzelLore Liebhold
- Micheline HoerleIsolde Loring, 'Isa'
- Gabriele HeßmannIrmgard Rechenberg, 'Boss'
- Ruth HausmeisterIlse Heidenreich, 'Heidin'
- Berta DrewsPaula Rellspieß, 'Spiess'
- Else EhserHanna Späthe, 'Hannchen'
- Elisabeth WendtElse Richnow, 'Bohnenstange'
Details
- Released
- 14 August 1949
- Original title
- Mädchen hinter Gittern
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Otto-Heinz Jahn
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Girls Behind Bars runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Which OTT platform is Girls Behind Bars on?
Girls Behind Bars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 August 1949. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Girls Behind Bars?
Girls Behind Bars (1949) was directed by Alfred Braun and stars Petra Peters, Richard Häussler, Edelweiß Malchin.