"She Got What She Wanted... With Lies... With Kisses... With Murder!"

1949

1h 39m

6.8(89 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.

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37 members

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Lizabeth Scott

Jane Palmer

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Don DeFore

Don Blake

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Dan Duryea

Danny Fuller

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Arthur Kennedy

Alan Palmer

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Kristine Miller

Kathy Palmer

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Barry Kelley

Lt. Breach

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Kevin O'Morrison

Policeman (uncredited)

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June Storey

Fuller's Girl (uncredited)

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James Nolan

Detective Parker (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

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Billy Halop

Boat Attendant (uncredited)

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David Clarke

Jack Sharber (uncredited)

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Denver Pyle

Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)

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Renee Donatt

Young Lover in Boat (uncredited)

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Jimmy Ames

Fat Man (uncredited)

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Georgia Backus

Woman (uncredited)

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Robert Bice

Policeman (uncredited)

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John Butler

Little Man Answering Phone (uncredited)

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Jimmie Dodd

Second Car Thief (uncredited)

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Richard Irving

First Car Thief (uncredited)

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Perry Ivins

Checkroom Attendant (uncredited)

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Robert Kellard

Policeman (uncredited)

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George Mann

Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

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John Mansfield

Carlos (uncredited)

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Alex Montoya

Mexican Officer (uncredited)

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Virginia Mullen

Woman (uncredited)

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Robert Neff

Driver of Payoff Car (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Police Officer at Switchboard (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Policeman (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Man at Baggage Claim (uncredited)

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Carl Thompson

Young Lover in Boat (uncredited)

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Harry J. Vejar

Police Lt. Rivera (uncredited)

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Patricia Wallace

Woman (uncredited)

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Billy Wayne

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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Smoki Whitfield

Pete (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

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Charles Flynn

Policeman (uncredited)

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