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Manhandled poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 37m

MANHANDLED

“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.

Above the Line
Lewis R. Foster·DirectorLewis R. Foster·ScreenplayWhitman Chambers·ScreenplayErnest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyDarrell Calker·Original Music ComposerHoward A. Smith·Editor
Cast
Dorothy Lamour·Merl KramerSterling Hayden·Joe CooperDan Duryea·Karl BensonIrene Hervey·Ruth / Mrs. Alton BennetPhillip Reed·Guy BayardHarold Vermilyea·Dr. RedmanAlan Napier·Alton BennetArt Smith·Detective Lt. Bill DawsonIrving Bacon·Sgt. FayleGeorge Humbert·Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Lewis R. Foster·Director
Writing· 3
Lewis R. Foster·ScreenplayWhitman Chambers·ScreenplayL.S. Goldsmith·Novel
Camera· 2
Ernest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyEd Henderson·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Howard A. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Darrell Calker·Original Music ComposerWilliam R. Fox·Sound RecordistDavid Chudnow·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Edith Head·Costume DesignLewis H. Creber·Art DirectionOdette Myrtil·Costume DesignerAlfred Kegerris·Set Decoration
Production· 2
William H. Pine·ProducerWilliam C. Thomas·Producer
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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