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Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1980-10-30

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Peter Levin

Writer: Hesper Anderson

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

Production Companies: Stonehenge Productions, Blue Greene Productions, Lorimar Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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