The Tattered Dress_
"The story of The Tattered Dress ... that exposed a town's hidden evil !"
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder results. Top New York defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly.
Starring
Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Tattered Dress was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder results...
The Tattered Dress is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
Jeff Chandler
James Gordon Blane
Jeanne Crain
Diane Blane
Jack Carson
Sheriff Nick Hoak
Gail Russell
Carol Morrow
Elaine Stewart
Charleen Reston
George Tobias
Billy Giles
Edward Andrews
Lester Rawlings
Phillip Reed
Michael Reston
Edward Platt
Ralph Adams, Reporter (as Edward C. Platt)
Paul Birch
Prosecutor Frank Mitchell
Alexander Lockwood
Paul Vernon
Edwin Jerome
Judge David L. Johnson
William Schallert
Court Clerk
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June McCall
Girl at Slot Machine
Frank J. Scannell
Cal Morrison, Blackjack Dealer (as Frank Scannell)
Floyd Simmons
Larry Bell
Ziva Rodann
Woman on Train (as Ziva Shapir)
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Marina Orschel
Girl by Pool
Ingrid Goude
Girl by Pool
Fred Aldrich
Man on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
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What is The Tattered Dress about?
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder results. Top New York defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly.
How long is The Tattered Dress?
The Tattered Dress has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in The Tattered Dress?
The cast of The Tattered Dress includes Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson, Gail Russell, Elaine Stewart.
What is the rating of The Tattered Dress?
The Tattered Dress has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
