The Woman in Question(1950)
The suspense-tense surprise of the year!
Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.
Movie: The Woman in Question
Top 10 Billed Cast
Agnes / Madame Astra / Parrot (voice)
R.W. (Bob) Baker
Michael Murray
Catherine Taylor
Mrs. Finch
Albert Pollard
Supt. Lodge
Lana Clark
Shirley Jones
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Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.
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1950-10-03
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The suspense-tense surprise of the year!
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