The Respectful Prostitute(1952)

Name: The Respectful Prostitute
Director: Marcello Pagliero
Genre: Drama
Released: 1952-10-07
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Barbara Laage, Walter Bryant, Ivan Desny, Marcel Herrand, Louis de Funès

Drama

Oct 7, 1952

1h 35m

5.1

(16 votes)

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...