adultery,infidelity,suicide,femme fatale,film noir,murder,betrayal,scam,psychic,astrology,body in a trunk,unhappy marriage

In the Palm of Your Hand (1951)

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A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat?

Cast & Crew

Director
Roberto Gavaldón
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    Professor Jaime Karin Arturo de Córdova
  • Profile picture of Leticia Palma
    Ada Cisneros de Romano Leticia Palma
  • Profile picture of Ramón Gay
    Leon Romano Ramón Gay
  • Profile picture of Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
    Sra. Arnold Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
  • Profile picture of Carmen Montejo
    Clara Stein Carmen Montejo
  • Profile picture of Víctor Alcocer
    Police (uncredited) Víctor Alcocer
  • Profile picture of Pascual García Peña
    Pajarero (uncredited) Pascual García Peña
  • Profile picture of Nicolás Rodríguez
    Abogado Nicolás Rodríguez

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Keywords

  • adultery
  • infidelity
  • suicide
  • femme fatale
  • film noir
  • murder
  • betrayal
  • scam
  • psychic
  • astrology
  • body in a trunk
  • unhappy marriage