Girl of the Night (1960)

Director
Joseph Cates

Main cast
Anne Francis; Lloyd Nolan; Kay Medford; John Kerr; Arthur Storch

Genres
Drama

Description
Girl of the Night is about Bobbie (Anne Francis), a sensitive, lonely call girl who is manipulated and ultimately used by her madame, played by Kay Medford.


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