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.
Manhandled (1949) is a crime and drama film directed by Lewis R. Foster, released on July 21, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Dorothy Lamour, Sterling Hayden, Dan Duryea and Irene Hervey. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
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Dorothy Lamour
as Merl Kramer
Sterling Hayden
as Joe Cooper
Dan Duryea
as Karl Benson
Irene Hervey
as Ruth / Mrs. Alton Bennet
Phillip Reed
as Guy Bayard
Harold Vermilyea
as Dr. Redman
Alan Napier
as Alton Bennet
Art Smith
as Detective Lt. Bill Dawson
Irving Bacon
as Sgt. Fayle
George Humbert
as Italian Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Keye Luke
as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
Maidie Norman
as Christine, Bennet's Maid (uncredited)
Directed by Lewis R. Foster, written by L.S. Goldsmith, Lewis R. Foster and Whitman Chambers, produced by William C. Thomas and William H. Pine.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 19 ratings.
Kitten and Chaos. Manhandled is directed by Lewis R. Foster and adapted to screenplay by Foster and Whitman Chambers from the novel "The Man Who Stole A Dream" written by L. S. Goldsmith. It stars Dorothy Lamour, Dan Duryea, Sterling Hayden, Irene Hervey and Art Smith. Music is by Darrell Calker and cinematography by Ernest Laszlo. I'm going to kill you, Ruth. I have to. Manhandled is one of those late 40s crime…
Reviewed on July 22, 2015
Dorothy Lamour is good in this otherwise rather drab crime noir. The plot is overly complex, bordering on the convoluted - you could almost get dizzy trying to follow the plot. Which is (briefly): Lamour plays "Merle"; the PA to a psychiatrist. She casually discusses his private cases with her on/off amour (Dan Duryea) and one such story involved a client's (Alan Napier) dreams that he kills his wealthy wife. Well,…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Manhandled (1949) includes Dorothy Lamour, Sterling Hayden, Dan Duryea, Irene Hervey and Phillip Reed. The film was directed by Lewis R. Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Manhandled was released on July 21, 1949 and runs for 1h 37m.
Manhandled (1949) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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