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Pick-up

She was easy to get – but hard to forget!

1933 · 76 min · ★ 5.1 · Crime, Drama

The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies, and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together.

Directed by Marion Gering · Written by Agnes Brand Leahy

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