Nightmare in Badham County
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| Nightmare in Badham County | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jo Heims |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey[1] |
| Starring | Chuck Connors Deborah Raffin Robert Reed Fionnula Flanagan Tina Louise |
| Theme music composer | Charles Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 100 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC[2] |
| Release | November 5, 1976 |
Nightmare in Badham County (1976) is an ABC TV women-in-prison movie, starring Chuck Connors, Deborah Raffin and Lynne Moody and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.[2] The film was so popular in China that it was released in cinemas and Raffin became the first Western actress to make a promotional tour of the country, after which she became an unofficial ambassador helping China make deals with Hollywood.[3]
Plot Summary
Two girls, Cathy Phillips (Deborah Raffin) and Diane Emery (Lynne Moody) get engine car trouble in a small town.[4] When they spurn the sheriff Slim Danen's (Chuck Connors) advances, they are thrown in prison on false accusations, where they endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators and prison guards.[2] All hope seems very lost unless the girls find a way to escape.[1]
Plotline
While driving, Cathy and Diane's car get a flat tire, forcing them to get it replaced; however, they get into a confrontation with prison sheriff Slim Danen and are arrested after refusing to give in to him.[1][2] After being found guilty on false charges in a kangaroo court, the two are taken to a local women's farm labor prison, where they learn from an inmate named Sara that the prisoners' lives there are completely and exceedingly harsh; they are not only treated like labored slaves, but also exposed to cruel and sexual torture and mistreatment daily.[1][2]
They soon realize that the only way to set themselves and all the other prisoners free is to escape undetected and unharmed.[2]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chuck Connors | Sheriff Slim Danen |
| Deborah Raffin | Cathy Phillips |
| Fionnula Flanagan | Dulcie |
| Robert Reed | Supt. Dancer |
| Lana Wood | Smitty |
| Tina Louise | Greer |
| Lynne Moody | Diane Emery |
| Ralph Bellamy | Judge |
| Leslie Albers | Waitress |
| Della Reese | Sara |
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