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Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

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

19496.81h 39m

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.

Directed by Byron Haskin
Written by Roy Huggins
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
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Top Cast

Lizabeth Scott

Lizabeth Scott

Jane Palmer

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Don Blake

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Danny Fuller

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Alan Palmer

Kristine Miller

Kristine Miller

Kathy Palmer

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Lt. Breach

Kevin O'Morrison

Kevin O'Morrison

Policeman (uncredited)

June Storey

June Storey

Fuller's Girl (uncredited)

James Nolan

James Nolan

Detective Parker (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

femme fatalefilm noirbag of moneyscheming wifemaliciouswife kills husband

About Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears is a crime, thriller film released in 1949 exploring themes of femme fatale, film noir, bag of money, scheming wife, malicious, wife kills husband. Directed by Byron Haskin, it stars Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, Dan Duryea. 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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