Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin

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Women of San Quentin

1983

1h 40m

1.0(1 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.

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Production Companies

MGM Television

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Stella Stevens

Lt. Janet Alexander

Stella Stevens

Acting

Debbie Allen

Carol Freeman

Debbie Allen

Acting

Héctor Elizondo

Capt. Mile Reyes

Héctor Elizondo

Acting

Amy Steel

Liz Larson

Amy Steel

Acting

Rosanna DeSoto

Adele Reynosa

Rosanna DeSoto

Acting

Gregg Henry

Williams

Gregg Henry

Acting

Yaphet Kotto

Sgt. Therman Patterson

Yaphet Kotto

Acting

William Allen Young

Larry Jennings

William Allen Young

Acting

Rockne Tarkington

Big William

Rockne Tarkington

Acting

James Gammon

Officer

James Gammon

Acting

Ernie Hudson

Charles Wilson

Ernie Hudson

Acting

William Sanderson

Countee

William Sanderson

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