Shadow of a Woman

Shadow of a Woman

NR 1946 · 78 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama

Brooke's brief marital life with Eric takes a downturn when she starts suspecting that he is starving his son from a prior marriage to death in order to claim his inheritance.

Directed by Joseph Santley · Written by C. Graham Baker

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