Sex in Chains
1928 · 107 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 328 VOTES · DIR. William Dieterle
Overview
A young man is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term in prison. There he forms a close relationship with his cellmate. Upon his release his wife is concerned as to how prison has changed the man she married.
Dialogue Timeline — 195 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:24 SEX IN CHAINS
00:02:35 Father!
00:06:06 You still haven't found a job, my dear Sommer?
00:10:58 In response to your application, we are willing to engage you.
00:16:43 Well, here's your commission - quite a nice start.
00:22:26 Don't be so desperate... he will recuperate.
00:26:03 I'll sustain a loss from the downtime while I'm imprisoned.
00:29:10 Respectfully, Paul Steiner
00:34:15 Now he is in for it.
00:36:30 Part 3
00:43:35 - My imagination lets me do without such gimmicks!
00:48:19 Just imagine, a naked woman molded from breadcrumbs. It is hell here.
00:51:34 Are you doing well?
00:59:10 Who is this, who enters there?
01:10:02 Husband......
01:18:48 Place your hand over your heart and promise that you won't laugh at me!
01:21:42 few visiting hours unsupervised?
01:28:59 No! No! I love him... only him!
01:31:18 I hoped to have you at my side as my wife in this battle...
01:35:03 Isn't being caged enough? Allow the possibility of short leaves
01:38:03 SECOND YEAR
01:44:42 Madam, if I've destroyed your happiness - forgive me.
Cast & Characters
William Dieterle
Franz Sommer
Gunnar Tolnæs
Fabrikant Rudolf Steinau
Mary Johnson
Helene - Sommers Frau
Paul Henckels
Helenes Vater - der Geheimrat
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Alfred
Gerd Briese
Der Staatsanwalt
Hugo Werner-Kahle
Der Abgeordnete
Carl Goetz
Strafgefangener #1
Friedrich Kurth
Strafgefangener #2
Arthur Duarte
Strafgefangener 3
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed195
Dialogue density1.8 lines / min
First line00:01:24
Final line01:44:42
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Dieterle
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes328