Mrs. Soffel

Drama

Trini Alvarado	Irene Soffel
Danny Corkill	Eddie Soffel
Harley Cross	Clarence Soffel
Jennifer Dundas	Margaret Soffel
Mel Gibson	Ed Biddle
Edward Herrmann	Warden Peter Soffel
Diane Keaton	Kate Soffel
Matthew Modine	Jack Biddle
Terry O'Quinn	Detective Buck McGovern
Pippa Pearthree	Maggie

Director	Gillian Armstrong
Producer	Dennis E. Jones; David Nicksay
Writer	Ron Nyswaner

Peter Soffel is the stuffy warden of a remote American prison around the turn of the century. His wife...

Set in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1901, this drama depicts a true story that shocked contemporary society. Kate Soffel is a warden's wife and devout Christian who regularly visits her husband's jail, handing out bibles and attempting to reform the convicts. But Ed Biddle, a seductive young man who claims he's been wrongly convicted of murder, leads the repressed Mrs. Soffel into temptation, convincing her to help him and his brother escape.