A 1940's period drama about about a woman who has been wronged by her husband, but must help him after he has fallen in with a family of grifters.
Acting
Maury Chaykin's gruff, wheezing menace as Rusty
Production
Period detail that feels lived-in, not costume-shop
Director
Ralph E. Portillo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Misha Collins filmed this during his Supernatural hiatus, playing wildly against type as the weaselly Buster.
The Bender family were real 1870s serial killers—the film relocates their grift to Depression-era California for thematic resonance.
US
