House of Women
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 Wilbur ten days into shooting.[1]
| House of Women | |
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| Directed by | Walter Doniger Crane Wilbur (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Written by | Crane Wilbur |
| Starring | Shirley Knight Andrew Duggan Constance Ford Barbara Nichols Margaret Hayes Jeanne Cooper |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
| Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
| Edited by | Leo H. Shreve |
Production company | Bryan Foy Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | April 11, 1962 |
Running time | 85 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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, 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, while Warden Cole's unethical methods come to light.
Cast
- Shirley Knight as Erica Hayden
- Andrew Duggan as Warden Frank Cole
- Constance Ford as Sophie Brice
- Barbara Nichols as Candy Kane
- Margaret Hayes as Zoe Stoughton
- Jeanne Cooper as Helen Jennings
- Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Hunter
- Patricia Huston as Doris
- Jason Evers as Dr. F.M. Conrad
- Jennifer Howard as Addie Gates
- Caroline Richter as Clemens
- Gayla Graves as Jackie
- Colette Jackson as Aggie
- Jacqueline Scott as Mrs. Stevens
- Paul Lambert as Richard Dunn
See also
References
- Richard Harland Smith. "Cult movies: House of Women". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 July 2012.