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Hungry Wives
Hungry Wives

Hungry Wives

Every Night is Halloween.

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HorrorDrama

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Joan Mitchell is an unhappy, middle-aged suburban housewife with an uncommunicative businessman husband and a distant 19 year old daughter on the verge of moving out of the house. Frustrated at her current situation, Joan seeks solace in witchcraft after visiting a local tarot reader and leader of a secret black arts wicca set, who inspires Joan to follow her own path. After dabbling in witchcraft and believing she has become a real witch, Joan withdraws into a fantasy world and sinks deeper and deeper into her new lifestyle until the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred.

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Budget

$90000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.279/10

Release Date

27 December 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jan White

Jan White

Joan Mitchell

Raymond Laine

Raymond Laine

Gregg Williamson

Ann Muffly

Ann Muffly

Shirley Randolph

Joedda McClain

Joedda McClain

Nikki Mitchell

Bill Thunhurst

Bill Thunhurst

Jack Mitchell

Neil Fisher

Neil Fisher

Dr. Miller

S. William Hinzman

S. William Hinzman

The Intruder

Esther Lapidus

Esther Lapidus

Sylvia

Dan Mallinger

Dan Mallinger

Sergeant Frazer

Daryl Montgomery

Daryl Montgomery

Larry

Ken Peters

Ken Peters

John Fuller

Shirlee Strasser

Shirlee Strasser

Grace

Robert Trow

Robert Trow

Detective Mills

Jean Wechsler

Jean Wechsler

Gloria

Charlotte Carter

Charlotte Carter

Mary

Linda Creagan

Linda Creagan

Patty

Marvin Lieber

Marvin Lieber

Jerry Randolph

Virginia Greenwald

Virginia Greenwald

Marion Hamilton

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