The Respectful Prostitute
First aired on Oct 7, 1952
Runtime: 95 mins
50%
Genres: Drama
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
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Featured Crew
Marcello Pagliero | Director
Charles Brabant | Director
Jean-Paul Sartre | Theatre Play
Alexandre Astruc | Screenplay
Jacques-Laurent Bost | Screenplay
Eugen Schüfftan | Director of Photography