Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

Two Clues to a New Kind of Mystery, By the Man Who Wrote "The Postman Always Rings Twice"!

1940 · 67 min · ★ 4.4 · Crime, Drama

An embezzler's wife begs his boss for forgiveness, only to fall in love with him.

Directed by William K. Howard · Written by James M. Cain

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