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They gave her a bad name... and she lived up to it!

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Jan Horak is a middle-aged railroad dispatcher stationed at a forsaken spot in the desert, within driving distance of the nearest town. A widower, he has saved his money and goes to town to buy a dog, meets Betty, a flashy blonde who gains his confidence and marries him to acquire his $7,000 "fortune."

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

6.026/10

Release Date

21 July 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Jan 'Hunky' Horak

Beverly Michaels

Beverly Michaels

Betty Horak

Allan Nixon

Allan Nixon

Steve Kowalski

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

'The Professor', tramp

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Irma, Betty's friend

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Peddler with Dog

Mark Lowell

Mark Lowell

Counter-man

Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Company Doctor

Art Lewis

Art Lewis

The Motorist

Marjorie Beckett

Marjorie Beckett

Woman In Crowd

Murvyn Vye

Murvyn Vye

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