Manhandled (1949)
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Produced by Paramount's Pine-Thomas unit, Manhandled is a no-nonsense film noir with a well-chosen cast. Small-time hoodlum Karl Benson (Dan Duryea) uses and abuses several innocent people in his efforts to get ahead. Among Benson's victims is Merl Kramer (Dorothy Lamour), who doesn't find out about her boyfriend's perfidy until it's almost too late. Sterling Hayden co-stars as insurance investigator Joe Cooper, who likewise exploits poor Merl, albeit for a good cause: Cooper is on the trail of some missing jewels. A subplot involves a married couple (Irene Hervey and Alan Napier) and the wife's would-be lover (Phillip Reed). Manhandled's level of tension never lets up, not even in its final scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dorothy Lamour, Sterling Hayden, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis R. Foster
Synopsis of Manhandled
Produced by Paramount's Pine-Thomas unit, Manhandled is a no-nonsense film noir with a well-chosen cast. Small-time hoodlum Karl Benson (Dan Duryea) uses and abuses several innocent people in his efforts to get ahead. Among Benson's victims is Merl Kramer (Dorothy Lamour), who doesn't find out about her boyfriend's perfidy until it's almost too late. Sterling Hayden co-stars as insurance investigator Joe Cooper, who likewise exploits poor Merl, albeit for a good cause: Cooper is on the trail of some missing jewels. A subplot involves a married couple (Irene Hervey and Alan Napier) and the wife's would-be lover (Phillip Reed). Manhandled's level of tension never lets up, not even in its final scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Manhandled
- Dorothy Lamour - Merl Kramer
- Dan Duryea - Karl Benson
- Phillip Reed - Guy Bayard
- Alan Napier - Mr. Alton Bennet
- Irving Bacon - Sgt. Fayle
- Sterling Hayden - Joe Cooper
- Irene Hervey - Mrs, Alton Bennet
- Harold Vermilyea - Dr. Redman
- Art Smith - Detective Lt. Dawson
- Director(s):
- Lewis R. Foster
- Writer(s):
- Whitman Chambers, Lewis R. Foster
- Producer(s):
- William Pine, William C. Thomas
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