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Manhandled 1949 Directed by Lewis R. Foster

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

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 USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 21 July 1949
97 mins
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Dorothy Lamour Merl Kramer
Sterling Hayden Joe Cooper
Dan Duryea Karl Benson
Irene Hervey Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet
Phillip Reed Guy Bayard
Harold Vermilyea Dr. Redman
Alan Napier Alton Bennet
Art Smith Detective Lt. Bill Dawson
Irving Bacon Sgt. Fayle
George Humbert Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Keye Luke Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
Maidie Norman Christine, Bennet's Maid (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)
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