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The Velvet Touch (1948) | Slate

The Velvet Touch

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The Velvet Touch

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Rated 6.2 on TMDB

The Velvet Touch

Rosalind has her eye on three men... three men have their eye on Rosalind... one of them is up to no good!

Stage actress Valerie Stanton is locked in a bitter feud with her producer and ex Gordon Dunning. When he attempts to blackmail her into remaining under contract with his company, Stanton, in a fit of passion, clubs Dunning with a statuette, killing him. Her gloves have prevented fingerprints but her perfect alibi quickly unravels as Captain Danbury begins investigating.

Released: 1948
Runtime: 1h 40m
Rated: NR
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Leo RostenWriter

Cast

Rosalind RussellValerie Stanton
Leo GennMichael Morrell
Claire TrevorMarian Webster

Original Story

Jack GageDirector

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Sydney GreenstreetCapt. Danbury

Leon AmesGordon Dunning

Frank McHughErnie Boyle

Walter KingsfordPeter Gunther

Dan TobinJeff Trent

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