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Beware, My Lovely is a film of genre Drama directed by Harry Horner released in USA on 29 august 1952 with Ida Lupino

Beware, My Lovely (1952)

Beware, My Lovely
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Released in USA 29 august 1952
Length 1h17
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Noir,    Crime
Rating65% 3.2933853.2933853.2933853.2933853.293385

Beware, My Lovely is a 1952 American suspense film starring Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Taylor Holmes. Directed by Harry Horner, the film is based on the 1950 play The Man by Mel Dinelli who also wrote the screenplay.



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Synopsis

The film is set in 1918 in an unnamed small town. A widow (Lupino) impulsively hires handyman (Ryan) to look after her house. She soon learns Ryan is a dangerous schizophrenic, but by the time she comes to this realization she is unable to leave her house and escape from him.

Actors

Ida Lupino

(Helen Gordon)
Robert Ryan

(Howard Wilton)
O. Z. Whitehead

(Mr. Franks)
William Talman

(Mr. Gordon)
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