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The Lonely Profession (1969)

1969-10-21 · 1h 40m · EN
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Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.

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Douglas HeyesDirector

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Harry GuardinoHarry GuardinoLeo GordonDean JaggerDean JaggerCharles Van CleveBarbara McNairBarbara McNairDonna TraversJoseph CottenJoseph CottenMartin BannisterIna BalinIna BalinKaren MenardosDina MerrillDina MerrillBeatrice SavaronaJack CarterJack CarterFreddie FarberTroy DonahueTroy DonahueJulian ThatcherStephen McNallyStephen McNallyLt. Joseph WebberFernando LamasFernando LamasDominic SavaronaKermit MurdockKermit MurdockSenatorDuane GreyDuane Grey

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Genre affinityCrimeDirector preference341482Actor preference75742 · 278988 · 438920Country preferenceUsDecade preference1960Runtime preferenceMedium

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What is The Lonely Profession about?

Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.

How long is The Lonely Profession?

The Lonely Profession has a runtime of 100 minutes.