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World's Most Beautiful Bait!
6 / 10 IMDb November 30, 1955 1h 17m
Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant takes in puts a hold on that plan. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but Stan - an inveterate gambler - finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist…
Director
Runtime
1h 17m
Release Date
November 30, 1955
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English, German
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Frank Lovejoy
as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
Mari Blanchard
as Joanie Daniel
Richard Denning
as Frank Daniel
John Mylong
as Herr Koenig
Harry Lauter
as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
Steven Ritch
as Ramon 'Ray' Torres
Louis Merrill
as Herr Schmitt (as Lou Merril)
Vince Barnett
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
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Phil Bloom
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
George Cisar
as Don Gillen (uncredited)
Judy Clark
as Singer (uncredited)
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Richard Emory
as Doc Mason (uncredited)
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Joseph Glick
as Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
as Richard V. Atherton (uncredited)
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Foster H. Phinney
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Van Des Autels
John Hart
Production Companies
Clover Productions
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