Movie·1951·1h 18m
Pickup
They gave her a bad name... and she lived up to it!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Jan Horak is a middle-aged railroad dispatcher stationed at a forsaken spot in the desert, within driving distance of the nearest town. A widower, he has saved his money and goes to town to buy a dog, meets Betty, a flashy blonde who gains his confidence and marries him to acquire his $7,000 "fortune."
Written By
Arnold Lipp
Producer
Hugo Haas
Cinematography
Paul Ivano
Music
Harold Byrns
Editor
W.L. Bagier
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
21 votes
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// cast
Cast
Hugo Haas
Jan 'Hunky' Horak
Beverly Michaels
Betty Horak
Allan Nixon
Steve Kowalski
Howland Chamberlain
'The Professor', tramp
Jo-Carroll Dennison
Irma, Betty's friend
Bernard Gorcey
Peddler with Dog
Mark Lowell
Counter-man
Jack Daley
Company Doctor
Art Lewis
The Motorist
Marjorie Beckett
Woman In Crowd
Murvyn Vye
// crew
Crew
Paul Ivano
Director of Photography
Hugo Haas
Producer, Director, Screenplay
W.L. Bagier
Editor
Arnold Lipp
Screenplay
Harold Byrns
Original Music Composer
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