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Pickup

They gave her a bad name... and she lived up to it!

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  • Drama
  • Crime

Overview

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."

Keywords

  • manipulative woman
  • femme fatale
  • erotic thriller
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • wicked woman
  • gold digger
  • murder plot
  • b movie
  • railroad
  • railroad station
  • marriage for money
  • railroad worker
  • sudden deafness
  • fishnets

Details

Status
Released
Release date
July 21, 1951
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Hugo Haas
Producer
Hugo Haas
Cinematography
Paul Ivano
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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