In the Palm of Your Hand
Genres
Overview
A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1951-06-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
6.105
Arturo de Córdova
Professor Jaime Karin
Leticia Palma
Ada Cisneros de Romano
Ramón Gay
Leon Romano
Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Sra. Arnold
Carmen Montejo
Clara Stein
Enriqueta Reza
Carmelita
Manuel Arvide
Inspector de policia
Bertha Lehar
Señora del Valle
Lonka Becker
Dueña de restaurante
José Arratia
Notario
Guillermo Ramírez
Policía
Ignacio García
Organista
Víctor Alcocer
Police (uncredited)
Alfonso Carti
Police (uncredited)
Jesús Gómez
Police (uncredited)
Stephen Berne
Empleado restaurante (uncredited)
Lidia Franco
Empleada hotel (uncredited)
Pascual García Peña
Pajarero (uncredited)
Bertha Lomelí
Clienta de Karin (uncredited)
Tana Lynn
Cliente rubia de Karin (uncredited)
María Valdealde
Clienta salón de belleza (uncredited)
José Luis Moreno
Niño billetero (uncredited)
Juan Bruno Tarraza
Pianista (uncredited)
Enrique Zambrano
Police Detective (uncredited)
Nicolás Rodríguez
Abogado
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