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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Shirley Stoler

    Martha

  2. Cast 1

    Tony Lo Bianco

    Ray

  3. Mary Jane Higby

    Janet

  4. Cast 1

    Doris Roberts

    Bunny

  5. Kip McArdle

    Delphine

  6. Cast 1

    Marilyn Chris

    Myrtle

  7. Cast 1

    Dortha Duckworth

    Mother

  8. Barbara Cason

    Evelyn

  9. Ann Harris

    Doris

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.

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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