Manhandled (1949)
Manhandled (1949)
The story of a smiling "Lady Killer" who knew how to "handle" women!
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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Cast

Dorothy Lamour Dorothy Lamour As: Merl Kramer
Sterling Hayden Sterling Hayden As: Joe Cooper
Dan Duryea Dan Duryea As: Karl Benson
Irene Hervey Irene Hervey As: Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet
Phillip Reed Phillip Reed As: Guy Bayard
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The story of a smiling "Lady Killer" who knew how to "handle" women!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 July 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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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)

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Christine, Bennet's Maid (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Odette Myrtil

Odette Myrtil

Costume Designer

Sound

Darrell Calker

Darrell Calker

Original Music Composer

David Chudnow

David Chudnow

Music Supervisor

William R. Fox

William R. Fox

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alfred Kegerris

Alfred Kegerris

Set Decoration

Lewis H. Creber

Lewis H. Creber

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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