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The only thing sharper than the dames? The legal loopholes they're weaponizing.
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Alimony (1949)

pulp noircautionary taleB-movie sleaze

Overview

DramaCrime

A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.

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singerdivorcealimony

Standout Aspects

Acting

Martha Vickers devouring scenes like alimony checks.

Production

Micro-budget sets that somehow scream expensive lies.

Best for:Solo: Late night with cheap whiskey and lower expectations.·Rewatch: Spot which scenes were shot in one take.
Heads up:Triggers: Vintage misogyny presented as public service announcement.
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Director

Alfred Zeisler

ReleasedJun 11, 1949
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Equity Pictures
Orbit Productions

Top Cast

Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Katie Klinger

John Beal

John Beal

Dan Barker

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Linda Waring

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Burton Crail

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Mrs. Nesbitt

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Joe Wood

Ralph Graves

Ralph Graves

George Griswold

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during peak 1940s 'alimony panic,' when men's magazines ran endless stories about predatory ex-wives bankrupting honest husbands.

Trivia

Director Alfred Zeisler fled Nazi Germany in 1933; his Hollywood career became specializing in exactly this kind of lurid exploitation quickie.

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