Surrender(1950)
STORY OF AN AMORAL WOMAN!
Violet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the richest man in Texas. This loses her the respect of her sister, Janet, who loves Hale, and Delaney, who loves Violet. Meanwhile, town sheriff Bill Howard is working hard to get Delaney to confess to a murder.
Movie: Surrender
Top 10 Billed Cast
Violet Barton
Gregg Delaney
Sheriff Bill Howard
Henry Vaan
John Beauregard Hale
Janet Barton
Molly Hale
Deputy Gerard
Deputy Williams
Aunt May
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Violet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the richest man in Texas. This loses her the respect of her sister, Janet, who loves Hale, and Delaney, who loves Violet. Meanwhile, town sheriff Bill Howard is working hard to get Delaney to confess to a murder.
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1950-09-15
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STORY OF AN AMORAL WOMAN!
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