Tony's sister, whom he is obsessively protective of. After being struck by Tony at a nightclub, she secretly marries and moves in with Guino Rinaldo. She attempts to assassinate her brother during his final standoff with the police but hesitates. Ultimately, she is killed by a stray bullet during the shootout.
Susan Merrill is a librarian who shares a room with Trudy Talbot after Trudy moves to New York. Bob and Susan invite his broke friend Smudge Casey to Sunday breakfast, and Susan and Smudge soon fall in love and marry. She loses her job because she is married. After Smudge dies, Susan returns to her parents.
A nightclub star associated with Brick's former mentor and a woman who has feelings for Brick. She later marries Collins, unknowingly reveals the gang's location during questioning, and tries to help Brick by telephoning him about Collins' hiding place. Collins shoots her, but Brick reaches her before she dies.
Rita is a flashy showgirl who works on the cattle drovers’ side of Abilene’s divided main street. She is involved in Marshall Dan Mitchell’s personal conflict, representing one side of his divided affections in contrast to Sherry, the modest churchgoing woman from the townspeople’s side.
Charles Forestier's intelligent wife, who helps Georges Duroy obtain his newspaper position and develop the Echoes column. She marries Georges on the condition that they remain equals, presides over an influential salon, and is implied to have written much of his successful journalism. Georges later uses her relationship with Laroche-Mathieu to arrange a divorce.
Dave's unhappy wife. After Algeria reveals Dave's infidelity with Julia, Belle becomes enraged and shoots Dave, setting off the film's tragic climax.
Mary is a former top model who befriends Lily in New York and becomes her mentor. Depressed about her declining career, she dies by suicide after excessive drinking, leaving Lily a ceramic shoe as a good-luck charm that later becomes a symbol of the life Lily must move beyond.
Olive is an interior decorator whom Arthur picks up at a bar while his wife is away. She drinks brandy to ease what she calls a heart condition, stays overnight despite Arthur's objections, and redecorates the guest room. After Arthur knocks her down, he mistakenly believes she is dead, making her apparent death central to David's blackmail.
Charlene is a former assistant to Maximilian the Great who has recently quit his act. Joe Adams meets her at the nightclub, and she develops feelings for him while competing with Jo Ann for his affection. Her discovery that Maximilian's supposedly rare brooches are cheap items helps expose his deception, and she later supports Joe among the assembled crowd.
The unmarried sister of the settlement's missing men. Initially manipulated by Greer into betraying the women's security, she later discovers the hidden $40,000 and attempts to use it to save Canfield.
Fashion model working alongside Tony in a commercial or social setting.
One of the ten main female hobos in the film.
Ann Dvorak has 85 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Perry Mason with 1 titles. Signature works include Scarface, Flame of Barbary Coast, Housewife. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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