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Caged Desires (1970)
Sixteen-year-old Maggie is jailed for performing an illegal (and fatal) abortion on a girlfriend. While inside, she is the subject of hostile advances from the other inmates, but eventually she finds love with a woman named Angel.
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Sixteen-year-old Maggie is jailed for performing an illegal (and fatal) abortion on a girlfriend. While inside, she is the subject of hostile advances from the other inmates, but eventually she finds love with a woman named Angel.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime
Written By:Byron Predika, Barbara Peeters
In Theaters:1/1/1970
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Runtime:75 minutes
Studio:Hollywood Cinema Associates
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