Chained for Life (1951) (1951)

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The conjoined twins Violet Hilton and Daisy Hilton, also seen in Tod Browning's classic Freaks and the smarmy Slash of the Knife, star in this interesting melodrama about love, betrayal, and murder. They play Vivian and Dotty Hamilton, joined-at-the-spine singers in a vaudeville show managed by the unscrupulous Ted Hinckley (Allen Jenkins). Hinckley pays a sharpshooter named Andre Pariseau 100 dollars a week to date Dotty as a publicity stunt. When the pair are married, Dotty's desire to be

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Harry L. Fraser

On DVD: Mar 1, 2005

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[It] becomes something of a freak show. There's little here beyond the twins' unique condition to warrant viewing the film, which somewhat undercuts the overall message of assimilation.

August 4, 2011 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

Stake[s] out supposedly serious territory to justify our own morbid fascination in the subject

May 23, 2006 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Lame, cheap exploitation picture. Curio value only.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Fascinating, forgotten exploitation curio.

December 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

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July 5, 2010

Katie Stebbins

5.5/10. It is a cult classic B movie, the acting is pretty bad but I found the story rather fascinating and it posed an interesting scenario. The ending did not resolve that scenario, which was a disappointment, but it was thought provoking.

January 23, 2007