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Manhandled

Manhandled

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

19494.91h 37mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Written by L.S. Goldsmith, Lewis R. Foster, Whitman Chambers
Produced by William C. Thomas, William H. Pine
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Top Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Merl Kramer

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Joe Cooper

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Karl Benson

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Guy Bayard

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Dr. Redman

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Alton Bennet

Art Smith

Art Smith

Detective Lt. Bill Dawson

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Sgt. Fayle

George Humbert

George Humbert

Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

dreamspolicefilm noirmurdersecretaryinsurance investigator

About Manhandled

Manhandled is a crime, drama film released in 1949 exploring themes of dreams, police, film noir, murder, secretary, insurance investigator. Directed by Lewis R. Foster, it stars Dorothy Lamour, Sterling Hayden, Dan Duryea. 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.

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