Mill heiress Ida Lupino thought she had the ideal man in new hubby Stephen McNally, but when she learns of his intent to take a murderous shortcut to her family fortune, she becomes a "Woman In Hiding" (1950). Howard Duff, John Litel co-star. Lonely widow Joan Crawford learns that her newly purchased seaside abode comes with a deadly legacy in "Female On The Beach" (1955). Jeff Chandler, Jan Sterling, Cecil Kellaway co-star. Esther Williams may be out of the pool, but not out of danger, as a high school teacher stalked by an unknown degenerate in "The Unguarded Moment" (1956). John Saxon, George Nader, Jack Albertson co-star. Lastly, dog track owner Lex Barker gets charmed by Merle Oberon, only to be made the fall guy for a hit-and-run she committed, in "The Price Of Fear" (1956). Warren Stevens co-stars. 6 hrs. total on four discs. Standard/Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery; poster gallery; more.

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Category:: Mystery
Director:: Abner Biberman, Michael Gordon, Harry Keller, Joseph Pevney
Rated:: NR
Color:: Black & White
Closed Captioned:: No; Cast: Joan Crawford, Merle Oberon, Esther Williams, Ida Lupino, Stephen McNally, Lex Barker, George Nader, Jeff Chandler, Edward Andrews, Howard Duff, Jan Sterling, Charles Drake, Les Tremayne, Cecil Kellaway, Gia Scala, Peggy Dow, Judith Evelyn, Jack Albertson, Warren Stevens, John Litel, Phillip Pine, Taylor Holmes, Dani Crayne, John Wilder, Natalie Schafer... More

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