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The Flesh Merchant

The Flesh Merchant

Blasts the lid off an infamous Hollywood vice racket!

Genres

Drama

OverView

A girl visiting her sister in Hollywood hopes for a modeling career, but is tricked by pimps into working at a brothel.

Others

Budget

$1000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

14 January 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joy Reynolds

Joy Reynolds

Nancy Sheriden / Walker

Geri Moffatt

Geri Moffatt

Marko Perri

Marko Perri

Vito Perini

Lisa Rack

Lisa Rack

Paula Sheridan

Guy Manford

Guy Manford

Sogel

Ted Soares

Ted Soares

Sam Rosen

Sam Rosen

Edward Schaaf

Edward Schaaf

Fred Humphrey

Fred Humphrey

Lyle Kirk

Lyle Kirk

Wayne Winton

Wayne Winton

Debbie Marshall

Debbie Marshall

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Norman Wright

Norman Wright

Bernie Sokol (uncredited)

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