Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

NR 1980 · 96 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, TV Movie

Based on the well-publicized Oregon criminal case of the late 1970s, this film dramatizes the unique dispute in which Greta Rideout instigated the prosecution of her husband, John, charging him with raping her.

Directed by Peter Levin · Written by Hesper Anderson

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