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White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

Everybody loved Thelma Todd, even the one who murdered her.

Genres

TV MovieDramaMysteryCrime

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When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

05 May 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Loni Anderson

Loni Anderson

Thelma Todd

Maryedith Burrell

Maryedith Burrell

Patsy Kelly

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Lucky Luciano

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Hal Roach

Linda Kelsey

Linda Kelsey

Anne 'Mac' McMahon

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

D.A. Buron Fitts

John O'Hurley

John O'Hurley

Pat DiCicco

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Louis Marsden

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Roland West

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Alice Todd

Robin Strasser

Robin Strasser

Jewel Carmen

Doug MacHugh

Doug MacHugh

Ernest Peters

James Paradise

James Paradise

Vince

Mort Sertner

Mort Sertner

Mr. Brill

Jeanne Jensen

Jeanne Jensen

Mrs. Brill

Marla Adams

Marla Adams

Mrs. Ford

Frank Girardeau

Frank Girardeau

Unger

Anthony Charnota

Anthony Charnota

Mousey

Frances E. Nealy

Frances E. Nealy

Mae Whitehead

Joe Bays

Joe Bays

Director

Julie Mannix

Julie Mannix

Audience Member

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Gloria Swanson

Joe Zimmerman

Joe Zimmerman

Killer

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Medical Examiner

John Command

John Command

Waiter

George Hirschmann

George Hirschmann

Audience Member

George Shea

George Shea

Comedian

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