The Stepmother

Year: 1972

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Howard Avedis

Drama

She manipulates her husband’s son into committing the ultimate sin. When the architect returns from a business trip, he mistakenly thinks a client is having an affair with his wife and kills the man. Overcome by guilt, his attempts to cover up the murder entangle the son further, resulting in escalating complications and deadly consequences.

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