Caged

In order to do research for her book, former L.A. Times reporter and screenwriter (under contract at Warner's) Virginia Kellogg pulled some strings to get herself incarcerated in a woman's prison. She then wrote a book about it, "Women without Men", which was kind of an almanac of everything she witnessed while in prison. Warner Bros. then had her write the screenplay, which was nominated for an Oscar.

When Marie Allen announces that her kitten has died, the cat opens its mouth.

Edited into House of Women (1962)