The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
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."
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Hugo HaasDirector
- Arnold LippScreenplay
- Hugo HaasScreenplay
- Harold ByrnsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hugo HaasJan 'Hunky' Horak
- Beverly MichaelsBetty Horak
- Allan NixonSteve Kowalski
- Howland Chamberlain'The Professor', tramp
- Jo-Carroll DennisonIrma, Betty's friend
- Bernard GorceyPeddler with Dog
- Mark LowellCounter-man
- Jack DaleyCompany Doctor
- Art LewisThe Motorist
- Marjorie BeckettWoman In Crowd
- Murvyn VyeCast
Stills
Themes
femme fataleb movieolder man younger woman relationshiprailroadmarriage for moneygold diggerrailroad stationerotic thrillermurder plotrailroad workermanipulative womanwicked woman