Movie

Mrs. Soffel

PG-13 1984 1 h 52 min
60%
Audience score59 votes on TMDB

“A true story.”

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

Screenplay
Ron Nyswaner
Status
Released
Release date
26/12/1984
Original language
English
Budget
US$ 11 M
Box office
US$ 4 M

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