Manhandled
Manhandled

Movie·1949·1h 37m

Manhandled

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

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Whitman Chambers

Producer

William H. Pine, William C. Thomas

Cinematography

Ernest Laszlo

Music

Darrell Calker

Editor

Howard A. Smith

Themes

dreamspolicefilm noirmurdersecretaryinsurance investigator

Production House

Paramount Pictures

Audience Score

52%

19 votes

Skip17%
Timepass40%
Go for it31%
Perfection12%

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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)

// crew

Crew

William H. Pine

William H. Pine

Producer

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Lewis R. Foster

Lewis R. Foster

Director, Screenplay

William C. Thomas

William C. Thomas

Producer

Howard A. Smith

Editor

Darrell Calker

Original Music Composer

Whitman Chambers

Screenplay

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