House of Women

House of Women
Directed by Walter Doniger
Crane Wilbur (uncredited)
Produced by Bryan Foy
Written by Crane Wilbur
Starring Shirley Knight
Andrew Duggan
Constance Ford
Music by Howard Jackson
Cinematography Harold E. Stine
Edited by Leo H. Shreve
Production
company
Bryan Foy Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
 April 11, 1962 (1962-04-11)
Running time
 85 min
Country United States
Language English

House of Women is a 1962 American crime drama film directed by Crane Wilbur, starring Shirley Knight and Andrew Duggan. Walter Doniger who had been initially hired to direct the film was fired and replaced by Crane Wilbur ten days into the shooting.[1]

Plot summary

Erica Hayden (Knight) is a young expectant mother who is wrongly implicated in a crime and sent to prison for five years. Erica learns that she must find a guardian for her daughter or she will become a ward of the state. The prison's warden, Frank Cole (Duggan), becomes infatuated with Erica and effectively blocks her chances for a parole.

When another inmate's child dies, the woman becomes deranged. Erica prevents a tragedy and earns the right to be freed to be with her daughter, while the Warden Cole's unethical methods come to light.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ Richard Harland Smith. "Cult movies: House of Women". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 July 2012.

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