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Female on the Beach
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Female on the Beach

1955-08-19 · 97 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · Crime · Thriller · Romance · Mystery

Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Crandall fell from the cliff. To her annoyance, Lynn finds both her real estate agent and Drummond Hall, her beachcomber neighbor, making themselves quite at home. Lynn soon has no doubts of what her scheming neighbors are up to, but she finds Drummond's physical charms hard to resist. And she still doesn't know what really happened to Eloise.

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Directors
Joseph Pevney
Production companies
Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joan CrawfordJoan CrawfordLynn Markham
Jeff ChandlerJeff ChandlerDrummond Hall
Jan SterlingJan SterlingAmy Rawlinson
Cecil KellawayCecil KellawayOsbert Sorenson
Judith EvelynJudith EvelynEloise Crandall
Charles DrakeCharles DrakePolice Lieutenant Galley
Natalie SchaferNatalie SchaferQueenie Sorenson
Stuart RandallStuart RandallFrankovitch
Marjorie BennettMarjorie BennettMrs. Murchison
Nan BoardmanNan BoardmanMrs. Gomez (Uncredited)
Ed FuryEd FuryRoddy (Uncredited)
Helene HeighHelene HeighCleaning Woman (Uncredited)
James HylandCop (Uncredited)
Judy PineWoman at Beach (Uncredited)
Jack ReitzenJack ReitzenBoat Attendant (Uncredited)
Romo VincentRomo VincentPete Gomez (Uncredited)

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