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directed by George Blair and written by Gene Lewis. The film stars

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and Richard Travis. It was released on August 29, 1950 by

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Plot

Two con artists join forces and pose as brother and sister. The man then meets rich widows through the

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s sections of newspapers, marries them and both kill the widows for their money.

Cast

as Louise Curtis *

as Tony Morell / Wade Antrim *

as Laurel Vernon *

as Police Lt. Carroll *

as Nancy Crane * Richard Travis as Aaron Hunt *

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as Duchess Belle *Eric Sinclair as Bobby Crane *

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as Bertha Martin *Frank Kreig as Cal *

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as Sheriff Polk *

William Schallert William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on ''Richard Diamond, Private ...

as Dave Clark *Howard Negley as Elmer Jayson * John Crawford as Stevedore * Eddie Dunn as Sheriff York *

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as Jimmy Ward *

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as Detective Stanley

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