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It could happen to so many married women!
6.8 / 10 IMDb December 9, 1949 1h 22m
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Director
Runtime
1h 22m
Release Date
December 9, 1949
Genre
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
James Mason
as Martin Donnelly
Joan Bennett
as Lucia Harper
Geraldine Brooks
as Bea Harper
Henry O'Neill
as Tom Harper
Shepperd Strudwick
as Ted Darby
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David Bair
as David Harper
Roy Roberts
as Nagel
Jessie Arnold
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Al Bain
as Man (uncredited)
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Jack Baker
as Man (uncredited)
Pat Barton
as Receptionist (uncredited)
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Holger Bendixen
as Man (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
as Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
as Pete the Bartender (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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John Butler
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Kathryn Card
as Mrs. Loring (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
as Woman (uncredited)
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Boyd Davis
as Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)
Production Companies
Walter Wanger Productions
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