Flaxy Martin

Flaxy Martin

Flaxy Martin

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Flaxy Martin

"A girl with a heart of ice!"

1949

1h 26m

5.6(21 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Flaxy Martin

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Walter Colby

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Nora Carson

Tom D'Andrea

Tom D'Andrea

Sam Malko

Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

Peggy Farrar

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Hap Richie

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Roper

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Max, Detective

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Joe, Detective

Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Caesar

Creative team

Directed by: Richard L. Bare
Written by: David Lang
Produced by: Saul Elkins

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