House of Women (1962): Cast
House of Women is a 1962 crime drama directed by Crane Wilbur and Walter Doniger, starring Shirley Knight as Erica Hayden, Andrew Duggan and Virginia Gregg. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Directors
- Crane Wilbur and Walter Doniger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is House of Women About?
The premise of House of Women without spoilers.
What The Streets Don’t Teach This Jail Does! An innocent, pregnant prison inmate (Shirley Knight) becomes the bad warden’s (Andrew Duggan) personal favorite.
House of Women Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- mother child reunion
- prison
- riot
- doctor
- roof
- women in prison
- nice girl in prison
- pregnant prisoner
- women's prison
- pregnancy
- young
- parole
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- prison warden
- adoption
- gun
- hostage
- stuffed animal
- selfish man
- falling in love
- birthday party
- cat
- toddler
- loss of son
- attempted murder
- convict
- social worker
- motherhood
- robbery
- prison violence
- parole officer
- maid
- mother daughter relationship
- expectant mother
- birth in prison
- lesbianism
- jail
- lesbian
- remake
House of Women Cast & Characters
Shirley Knight leads the cast as Erica Hayden, with Andrew Duggan as Warden Frank Cole and Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Hunter. Directed by Crane Wilbur and Walter Doniger; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Crane Wilbur
- Co-director Walter Doniger
- Shirley Knight as Erica Hayden
- Andrew Duggan as Warden Frank Cole
- Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Hunter
- Lovyss Bradley as Matron
Also Starring in House of Women
· 18 more- Barbara Nichols Candy Kane
- Margaret Hayes Zoe Stoughton
- Jeanne Cooper Helen Jennings
- Virginia Capers Sarah
- Paul Lambert Richard Dunn
- Jacqueline Scott Mrs. Stevens
- Jason Evers Dr. Conrad
- Allyson Ames Bette
- Constance Ford Sophie Brice
- Elizabeth Harrower Mrs. Potter
- Jennifer Howard Addie Gates
- Patricia Huston Doris Jones
- Colette Jackson Aggie
- Caroline Richter Clemens
- Gayla Graves Jackie Lynch
- Carolyn Komant Nan
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- Drew Vigen Tommy Brice
- Laurie Sheridan Robin Hayden
More from Crane Wilbur and Walter Doniger
More films directed by Crane Wilbur and Walter Doniger: Mad Bull, Safe at Home!, The Bat and Unwed Mother.
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House of Women FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of House of Women, each answered in a sentence.
How long is House of Women?
House of Women runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was House of Women released?
House of Women was released on April 11, 1962.
Who directed House of Women?
House of Women was directed by Crane Wilbur and Walter Doniger.
More films by Crane Wilbur Who is in the cast of House of Women?
House of Women stars Shirley Knight as Erica Hayden, Andrew Duggan as Warden Frank Cole and Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Hunter, among 22 credited actors.
Does House of Women have a post-credit scene?
No. House of Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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