

The Tattered Dress
1957-03-14 · 93 min · ★ 5.5
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her dress in rags; murder results. Top New York defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly.
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- Directors
- Jack Arnold
- Production companies
- Universal International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jeff ChandlerJames Gordon Blane
Jeanne CrainDiane Blane
Jack CarsonSheriff Nick Hoak
Gail RussellCarol Morrow
Elaine StewartCharleen Reston
George TobiasBilly Giles
Edward AndrewsLester Rawlings
Phillip ReedMichael Reston
Edward PlattRalph Adams, Reporter
Paul BirchProsecutor Frank Mitchell
Alexander LockwoodPaul Vernon
Edwin JeromeJudge David L. Johnson
William SchallertCourt Clerk
Frank J. ScannellCal Morrison, Blackjack Dealer
Floyd SimmonsLarry Bell
Ziva RodannWoman on Train
Ingrid GoudeGirl by Pool
Fred AldrichMan on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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