House of Women

House of Women
Ladies of the Mob
Directed byWalter Doniger
Crane Wilbur (uncredited)
Written byCrane Wilbur
Produced byBryan Foy
StarringShirley Knight
Andrew Duggan
Constance Ford
Barbara Nichols
Margaret Hayes
Jeanne Cooper
CinematographyHarold E. Stine
Edited byLeo H. Shreve
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
company
Bryan Foy Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • April 11, 1962 (1962-04-11)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

House of Women is a 1962 American crime drama directed by Crane Wilbur, starring Shirley Knight and Andrew Duggan. Walter Doniger, who was hired to direct the film, was fired and replaced by Wilbur 10 days into shooting.[1]

Plot

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

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Richard Harland Smith. "Cult movies: House of Women". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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