The read
It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
A young beauty queen travels to New York to further her modelling career, but contracts syphilis after being tricked into a sexual encounter. She is torn between the prospect of a slow, intensive but proven therapy and a supposed miracle cure.
Ratings
IMDb2.9/10
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Dwain EsperDirector
- Joseph SeidenScreenplay
- Vincent ValentiniScreenplay
Cast
- Vivian McGillMillicent Hamilton
- Rose TapleyMrs. Hamilton
- Al RigaliMr. Hamilton
- Mark DanielsWendel Hope
- Linda Lee HillSheila Wayne
- Ruth EdellMrs. Fay
- Charles OlcottPaul Lorenz
- Ed ReddingDr. Hampton
- Pat LawrenceTom Lorenz
- Allen TowerDr. Harris
- Richard BengaliMr. Maynard
- W. BlakeDr. Grenoble
Stills
Themes
suicide attempthouse partynewlywedsyphilissexually transmitted diseasecasting couchgonorrheavenereal diseasespremarital sexlesbian