Movie: The Respectful Prostitute

Top 10 Billed Cast

Barbara Laage
Barbara Laage

Lizzie McKay

Walter Bryant
Walter Bryant

Teddy Barnes

Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny

Fred Clarke

Marcel Herrand
Marcel Herrand

Senator Clarke

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès

Nightclub customer

Yolande Laffon
Yolande Laffon

Marie

Marie Olivier
Marie Olivier

Annie, friend of Lizzie

André Valmy
André Valmy

Georges, club boss

Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling

The nightclub drunk

Jean Danet
Jean Danet

Nightclub customer

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    Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...

  • Release Date

    1952-10-07

  • Average

    5.3

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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    Français
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