Wednesday, January 4, 2012

House of Women (1962)


Warner Bros.
Directed by Walter Doniger
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)

Ridiculous women's prison melodrama with Shirley Knight a convict having a baby and raising it behind bars. She tries to influence the warden by letting him fall in love with her, but it backfires when he stops her parole. The prisoners riot and take hostages. Loaded with cliches and stereotypes, the only enjoyment comes from occasional "so bad it's good" moments.

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