The Flesh Merchant

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The Flesh Merchant

"Blasts the lid off an infamous Hollywood vice racket!"

1956

0h 56m

4.7(10 votes)

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Overview

A girl visiting her sister in Hollywood hopes for a modeling career, but is tricked by pimps into working at a brothel.

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10 featured cast members

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Joy Reynolds

Nancy Sheriden / Walker

Geri Moffatt

Marko Perri

Vito Perini

Lisa Rack

Paula Sheridan

Guy Manford

Sogel

Ted Soares

Sam Rosen

Edward Schaaf

Fred Humphrey

Lyle Kirk

Creative team

Directed by: W. Merle Connell
Written by: Peter Perry Jr.
Jay M. Kude
Produced by: W. Merle Connell

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