

Hungry Wives
1972-12-27 · 89 min · ★ 5.2
An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
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- Directors
- George A. Romero
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- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 90,000
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Jan WhiteJoan Mitchell
Ann MufflyShirley Randolph
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