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04/02/1970 Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller 1h 48m
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Love is a bitch...Called Martha.

Overview

Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.

  1. Leonard Kastle

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Shirley Stoler

    Martha

  2. Tony Lo Bianco

    Ray

  3. Mary Jane Higby

    Janet

  4. Doris Roberts

    Bunny

  5. Kip McArdle

    Delphine

  6. Marilyn Chris

    Myrtle

  7. Dortha Duckworth

    Mother

  8. Barbara Cason

    Evelyn

  9. Ann Harris

    Doris

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Reviews

A review by micar6
Written by micar6 on 2024-09-15
The "anti-Bonnie and Clyde," as described by the film's director Leonard Kastle. Who? Yeah, I never heard of him either. He made one movie and it's 1) a classic, 2) part of the Criterion Collection, and 3) one of François Truffaut's favorites. It was also a movie Martin Scorsese started to direct but was let go! So what is it? A low-budget, independent true crime story about a notorious team of con artists and killers. It has gorgeous black and white camerawork and excellent acting. It's creepy and original, and entirely gripping.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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