The Law and the Lady(1951)
A former housemaid teams up with an English gentleman thief and works a confidence game to bilk the wealthy but their plans for a big job in California go awry.
Movie: The Law and the Lady
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Jane Hoskins
Nigel Duxbury
Juan Dinas
Julia Wortin
Tracy Collans
Cora Caighn
James Horace Caighn
Inspector McGraw
Lady Sybil Minden
Pamela Pemberson
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