''Seven Women from Hell'' is a 1961 war drama directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Patricia Owens,

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(in her final film),

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and

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about women prisoners in a Japanese World War II prison camp, interned with other prisoners.

Plot

When the Japanese invade New Guinea in 1942, Grace Ingram, an Australian member of a scientific expedition, is captured and then imprisoned in a women's detention camp. She shares her prison barrack with six other women: Janet Cook, a pregnant American teenager; Ann Van Laer, a tightlipped but sympathetic German widow; Claire Oudry, a French waitress; Mai-Lu Ferguson, a Eurasian nurse; and two other Americans, Mara Shepherd, an ignorant rich woman, and Regan, a soft-spoken young lady. During a bombing raid, Janet's baby is born dead and the humane Captain Oda is killed. Sergeant Takahashi, his sadistic assistant, assumes command of the camp, and a friendly Japanese, Doctor Matsumo, helps the women escape. Mara is recaptured and tortured to death, and Claire and Regan are killed by rifle fire. The surviving four encounter a wounded American flyer, Lt. Bill Jackson, who helps them make their way to the beach but dies before they can reach safety. A wealthy planter, Luis Hullman, finds the girls, feigns friendship, and then attempts to hand them over to the Japanese. But the women learn of his plan, kill him, and escape by boat to the Allied lines.

Cast

* Patricia Owens as Grace Ingram *

as Claire Oudry *

as Luis Hullman * John Kerr as Lt. Bill Jackson *

as Mara Shepherd *

as Janet Cook *

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as Mai-Lu Ferguson * Sylvia Daneel as Anna Van Laer *

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as Sgt. Takahashi *

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as Regan * Bob Okazaki as Capt. Oda *

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as Dr. Matsumo * Lloyd Kino as rapist guard * Kam Fong as house guard * Robert Ishibashi as truck driver

Production

The film was written by Jesse Lasky Jr. and his wife, Pat Silver-Lasky for producer

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, who had a deal with Fox to make low budget films. John Kerr was signed to star. The film was shot in Hawaii in June 1961.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seven Women From Hell 1961 films 20th Century Fox films Pacific War films Films directed by Robert D. Webb 1960s war drama films World War II prisoner of war films Films set in Papua New Guinea American war drama films 1961 drama films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films English-language war drama films

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