Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife. After being dismissed from the Milwaukee police, Laurie Bembenek is swept off her feet by divorced Fred Schultz and they decide to marry. The pair face mounting financial problems, but when Fred's ex-wife is killed with a bullet from his off-duty pistol, it is Laurie who is arrested for the brutal crime.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Tatum O'Neal
Lawrencia Bembenek
Bruce Greenwood
Fred Schultz
Peggy McCay
Virginia Bembenek
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Colin Fox
Joe Bembenek
Kenneth Welsh
Don Eisenberg
Catherine Disher
Judy Zess
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Richard Hughes
Russ
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Alan Jordan
Prosecuting Attorney
Ron White
Det. Rogers
Saul Rubinek
Bill Bryson
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Peter Manning Robinson
Composer
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Robert C. New
Cinematographer