Top Cast
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Harriet Hendlin
The wife
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Eugene Kallman
The husband
Overview
A battered wife reaches the end of her rope.
Rating
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A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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