Embraceable You

What a girl like this... Can do to a guy like him!!!

Genres

RomanceDrama

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Eddie, a small-time hoodlum is forced to care for Marie, the woman he accidentally hit with his car during a crime. He is broke and hits up his very displeased mob boss for cash. To make matters worse, Eddie and Marie begin to fall for each other.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

21 August 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dane Clark

Eddie Novoc

Geraldine Brooks

Marie Willens

S.Z. Sakall

Sammy

Wallace Ford

Police Lt. Ferria

Lina Romay

Libby Dennis

Richard Rober

Sig Ketch

Douglas Kennedy

Dr. Wirth / Opening Off-Screen Narrator

Mary Stuart

Miss Purdy - Nurse

Philip Van Zandt

Matt Hethron, Theatrical Agent

Rod Rogers

Bernie Sallin

J. Scott Smart

Undetermined Minor Role (scenes deleted)

Dave Barry

The Comic (uncredited)

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