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Playgirl is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Pevney released in USA on 21 april 1954 with Shelley Winters

Playgirl (1954)

Playgirl
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Released in USA 21 april 1954
Length 1h25
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Noir,    Crime,    Romance
Rating57% 2.890112.890112.890112.890112.89011

Playgirl is a 1954 American film noir directed by Joseph Pevney starring Shelley Winters, Barry Sullivan and Colleen Miller.

Synopsis

A beautiful girl from the sticks finds success and grave peril in the big city.

Actors

Shelley Winters

(Fran)Barry Sullivan

(Mike Marsh)Colleen Miller

(Phyllis Matthews)Gregg Palmer

(Tom Burton)Kent Taylor

(Ted Andrews)
And :
Richard Long
Jacqueline deWit
Dave Barry
Barnard Hughes
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