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Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come

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Summary

A poor but beautiful woman schemes and manipulates her way to the top, but ends up on trial for her life after accidentally killing her husband. Crime drama, starring Arlene Dahl and Philip Carey

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Terry Staunton

Factory worker and ruthless social climber Kathy Allen (played by Arlene Dahl) manipulates a string of unsympathetic men in this solid and cynical melodrama. In pursuit of riches, Kathy first uses her wiles to persuade the publisher of a New York fashion magazine to award her the beauty contest prize of a trip to Europe. She then turns to crime to mastermind additional conquests, but a sobering comeuppance looms large in her future. Director Ken Hughes packs a lot of incident into a reasonably short running time, and the narrative works well as a feminist revenge allegory (it's difficult to root for any of Kathy's "victims"). Dahl makes for a steely femme fatale, and look out for future Carry On icon Sidney James as Kathy's cold and uncaring stepfather.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameKathy AllenArlene DahlTim O'BannionPhilip CareyStephen CollinsHerbert MarshallLarry BuckhanMichael GoodliffeJohn DowlingRalph TrumanFrank AllenSidney James

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rolenameDirectorKen Hughes

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Languages

English | French

Formats

Black and white

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