Manhandled

Jul 21, 1949

1h 37m

★ 5.1

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

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Manhandled Trailers

Cast

Merl Kramer

Dorothy Lamour

Joe Cooper

Sterling Hayden

Karl Benson

Dan Duryea

Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet

Irene Hervey

Guy Bayard

Phillip Reed

Dr. Redman

Harold Vermilyea

Alton Bennet

Alan Napier

Detective Lt. Bill Dawson

Art Smith

Sgt. Fayle

Irving Bacon

Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

George Humbert

Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)

Keye Luke

Christine, Bennet's Maid (uncredited)

Maidie Norman

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