Sex in Chains (1928)
Directed by William Dieterle
Genres - Romance, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Gay & Lesbian Films, Psychological Drama |
Run Time - 86 min. |
Countries - Germany |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
One of the films Wilhelm Dieterle made in his native Germany before escaping the Nazi and becoming Hollywood director William Dieterle. Dieterle plays Sommer, a young husband who is sentenced to a jail term after killing a man who was threatening his wife. During their time apart, he finds sexual release with one of his fellow prisoners, while his wife (Mary Johnson) starts up a physical relationship with her boss, the only person who offers her any help while her husband is imprisoned.
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boss [employer], extramarital-affair, husband-and-wife, prison, sex