"She's Man-Bait and Murder!"

1951

1h 16m

6.4(14 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

A young woman's suicide attempt is stopped by an old man passing by. The two fall in love -- but the relationship between the young girl and old man is threatened when a blackmailer from her past shows up.

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Hugo Haas

David Toman

Beverly Michaels

Clara Barker

Robert Dane

Mario Venti

John Close

Harry Olson (as Johnny Close)

Anthony Jochim

Jonathan Cooper

Judy Clark

Blonde Doll

Darr Smith

Husband

Maria Bibikov

Young Wife (as Maria Bibikoff)

Dick Pinner

Prosecutor (as Richard Pinner)

Creative team

Directed by: Hugo Haas
Written by: Hugo Haas
Arnold Lipp
Produced by: Hugo Haas

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