Slaves in Bondage (1937): cast, story & where to watch
1937 · Film · ★ 2.4

Released in 1937, Slaves in Bondage is a drama and crime film directed by Elmer Clifton, running about 70 minutes. “Society Beauties by Day! Party Girls by Night!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Mary Lou manages to escape abduction by a prostitution ring. She tells the Chief of Detectives they were planning to take her to the Berrywood road house, a well-known den of iniquity. Jim Murray and beautician Belle Harris are using her beauty shop to recruit floozies for their road house circuit. Dona Lee, who works at the beauty salon, is falling in love with young reporter wanna-be Phillip, but Murray gets jealous and makes life rough for him. Meanwhile Dona begins to figure out the racket, but becomes threatened by Murray's unwanted advances.
Who’s in it. Slaves in Bondage stars Lona Andre as Dona Lee, Donald Reed as Phillip Miller, Wheeler Oakman as Jim Murray and Florence Dudley as Belle Harris, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 2.4/10, Slaves in Bondage has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Slaves in Bondage page.
If you liked it. Fans of Slaves in Bondage tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Slaves in Bondage (1937)?
- In US, Slaves in Bondage is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Slaves in Bondage worth watching?
- Slaves in Bondage holds an audience score of 2.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and crime. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Slaves in Bondage?
- Slaves in Bondage stars Lona Andre, Donald Reed, Wheeler Oakman, Florence Dudley and John Merton.
- When was Slaves in Bondage released?
- Slaves in Bondage was released in 1937, with a runtime of about 70 minutes.
