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Crimes by Women #9

Oct 1949 · Fox · 0.10 USD

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# Synopsis An anthology featuring multiple crime stories centered on women criminals. One story involves a blonde woman in a green outfit who becomes a fugitive after a gambling establishment raid, fleeing by water and eventually being hunted by police and citizens' committee members, culminating in an explosion. Another story depicts a couple on the run after a botched robbery; the wife manipulates her husband Jerry and his criminal associates while they hide from police, with the woman ultimately betraying the gang to authorities by revealing their location to the cops.

Contains 3 stories

Marcia Foxhall... The Poker-Face Killer!

10 pp · Crime

Marcia FoxhallRonny CroftAl MarkerTony

"Betty Blinker": 'The Red-Headed Rum-Runner'

9 pp · Crime

Betty BlinkerMarty BlinkerJohnny MarkBig Ed Cramer

During Prohibition, Betty Blinker and her husband Marty run a thriving speakeasy, but when Big Ed Cramer's men shoot Marty down over a cut of the profits, Betty transforms from speakeasy operator into something far more dangerous—a woman bent on vengeance against the crime boss who killed her husband. Armed with guns and a ruthless plan, Betty sets out to take the fight directly to Big Ed and settle the score once and for all.

Mabel Janek: 'The Hide-Out Queen!'

10 pp · Crime

Mabel JanekJohn JanekJerry SpainMugsy Adams

Mabel Janek and her struggling husband John run a run-down drive-in cabin business, but when a mysterious motorist offers a hundred dollars for a night's stay—no questions asked—Mabel seizes the opportunity to turn her fortunes around. She soon discovers her guest is Jerry Spain, a racketeer, and realizes his criminal associates will pay handsomely for safe shelter, setting her on a dangerous path where she becomes the indispensable link between fugitives and freedom.