House of Women

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.

Plot

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 she 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

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

Lyle Latell as Sam

See also

List of American films of 1962

References

External links

1962 films

1962 crime drama films

American crime drama films

American black-and-white films

Films directed by Crane Wilbur

Warner Bros. films

Women in prison films

1960s English-language films

1960s American films