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1962 film by Crane Wilbur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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| Directed by | Walter Doniger Crane Wilbur (uncredited) |
| Written by | Crane Wilbur |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Shirley Knight Andrew Duggan Constance Ford Barbara Nichols Margaret Hayes Jeanne Cooper |
| Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
| Edited by | Leo H. Shreve |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | Bryan Foy Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
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