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"Here's The Whole Shocking Story Of So-Called "Friendship Clubs" That Sell Marriage, Companionship and Romance, But Deliver Shame and Extortion!"

1946 1h 13m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 2

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actually, through his secretary, Nola Reed, Caldwell runs a matrimonial bureau and, with the aid of his associate, Lee Kirby, they defraud and blackmail a large group of lonely people. Carole, unknowingly, is used as bait for one of their victims, Walter Desmond, who "commits suicide." Reporter William Tyler thinks otherwise.

“Here's The Whole Shocking Story Of So-Called "Friendship Clubs" That Sell Marriage, Companionship and Romance, But Deliver Shame and Extortion!”

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Cast

Kay Francis
Carole Raymond
Paul Cavanagh
Jeffrey Caldwell
Robert Shayne
Bill Tyler
Veda Ann Borg
Nola Reed
Teala Loring
Mildred Hayes
John Gallaudet
Lee Kirby
Jonathan Hale
Philip Conway
Tim Ryan
Bartender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Karlson
Writers: Caryl Coleman, Sidney Sutherland
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kay Francis and Paul Cavanagh and Robert Shayne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Here's The Whole Shocking Story Of So-Called "Friendship Clubs" That Sell Marriage, Companionship and Romance, But Deliver Shame and Extortion!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Karlson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kay Francis and Paul Cavanagh and Robert Shayne carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Here's The Whole Shocking Story Of So-Called "Friendship Clubs" That Sell Marriage, Companionship and Romance, But Deliver Shame and Extortion!".
6IMDB entry: tt0039105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.