Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1960 · 1h 26m

Why Must I Die

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Director
Roy Del Ruth
Cast
Terry Moore as Lois King Debra Paget as Dottie Manson Bert Freed as Adler Juli Reding as Mitzi Lionel Ames as Eddie Rainey Richard LePore as Sinclair (as Richard Le Pore)
Crew
Ernest Haller — Director of Photography John Hoffman — Editor Richard LaSalle — Original Music Composer Richard Bernstein — Screenplay George Waters — Screenplay George Waters — Story
Tagline

Honey you're nothing but a good-time girl...you're guilty as sin!!

Synopsis

A night club singer who is the daughter of a small-town crook is tried and convicted of murder.

Mood & Themes
death penaltynightclubwomen's prisonsocial commentaryb movienightclub singerimminent execution
Key Collaborators
Roy Del Ruth Director Ernest Haller Director of Photography John Hoffman Editor Richard LaSalle Original Music Composer Richard Bernstein Screenplay George Waters Screenplay George Waters Story
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