Wedding in White (1972)

Wedding in White: Directed by William Fruet. With Donald Pleasence, Carol Kane, Doris Petrie, Leo Phillips. A father will do anything to protect his family’s reputation when his unmarried teenage daughter becomes pregnant because she was raped by her brother’s friend.

“Itu0026#39;s WWII in a small working class Canadian town. Jeannie Dougall (Carol Kane) is a good girl living at home with her parents (Donald Pleasence, Doris Petrie). Her brother Jimmie comes home on furlough with military buddy Billy (Doug McGrath). After a night of drinking, Jeannieu0026#39;s friend rejects Billy who ends up raping her instead. Jeannie gets pregnant. Her father refuses to believe a soldier would act dishonorably. He forces her to marry his elderly drunken war buddy Sandy to maintain his honor.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a small Canadian indie. Itu0026#39;s pretty good. The accent is a little tough. The production is definitely older. Itu0026#39;s grimy and old working class. The acting from Pleasence and Petrie is terrific. Carol Kane is sadly naive and in need of a big hug. It does need more in terms of intensity. I wonder if the movie needs a scene where Jeannie begs Billy to accept his part in the pregnancy. This movie needs something to elevate the drama.”