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Manhandled (1949)

The story of a smiling "Lady Killer" who knew how to "handle" women!

97 minCrimeDrama
TMDb5.2/1019 votes

Merle Kramer works as a stenographer for a psychiatrist. She is casually dating Karl Benson, a private eye and former cop. Merle mentions in passing that one of her boss's patients is an author with recurring dreams of murdering his wife, and she includes the fact that the wife owns valuable jewels. When the wife is found murdered in a manner identical to that of her husband's dream, the husband is naturally the prime suspect. But as the investigation of the police and insurance investigator Joe Cooper proceeds, it turns out that several people in the case, including Merle, are not what they seem.

Country: United States

Director: Lewis R. Foster

Cast

Dorothy Lamour as Merl Kramer

Dorothy Lamour

Merl Kramer

Sterling Hayden as Joe Cooper

Sterling Hayden

Joe Cooper

Dan Duryea as Karl Benson

Dan Duryea

Karl Benson

Irene Hervey as Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet

Irene Hervey

Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet

Phillip Reed as Guy Bayard

Phillip Reed

Guy Bayard

Harold Vermilyea as Dr. Redman

Harold Vermilyea

Dr. Redman

Alan Napier as Alton Bennet

Alan Napier

Alton Bennet

Art Smith as Detective Lt. Bill Dawson

Art Smith

Detective Lt. Bill Dawson

Irving Bacon as Sgt. Fayle

Irving Bacon

Sgt. Fayle

George Humbert as Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

George Humbert

Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

Keye Luke as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)

Keye Luke

Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)

Maidie Norman as Christine, Bennet's Maid (uncredited)

Maidie Norman

Christine, Bennet's Maid (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe as Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)

Keywords

Style:film noir
Plot:dreamspolicemurdersecretaryinsurance investigator

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