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UNITED STATES · 1992

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Allan Moyle
false confession self-reinvention small-town crime female empowerment mistaken identity
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Synopsis

A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.

Year1992
CountryUnited States
DirectorAllan Moyle
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