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“They gave her a bad name... and she lived up to it!”
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."
Release / first air1951-07-21
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Crime
DirectorHugo Haas
WriterJosef Kopta
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionHugo Haas Productions, Columbia Pictures
Cast & Crew
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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-manJack DaleyCompany DoctorArt LewisThe MotoristMarjorie BeckettWoman In CrowdKeywords
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