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The Man Who Cheated Himself

...the unpredictable way of a man's love for an evil woman!

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

19501h 21mNRCrime, Thriller

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About The Man Who Cheated Himself

Directors
Felix E. Feist
Cast
Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall, Lisa Howard, Harlan Warde, Tito Vuolo
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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