The Mugger

1958
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1h 14m

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A police psychiatrist attempts to find a mugger obsessed with the need to seek out lonely women and slash their faces.A police psychiatrist attempts to find a mugger obsessed with the need to seek out lonely women and slash their faces.A police psychiatrist attempts to find a mugger obsessed with the need to seek out lonely women and slash their faces.

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"Shall We Go Quietly?!"...

THE MUGGER is about a prolific purse snatcher who always leaves his female victims with a signature wound.

The police are baffled.

Enter police psychiatrist, Dr. Pete Graham (Kent Smith), who attempts to discern the motivations behind the crimes, while the title maniac strikes again and again, causing the same injury.

What message is this person sending through this terrible trademark?

Death ensues.

This is an enjoyable crime thriller. In spite of it's being fairly predictable, the final confrontation / revelation is exciting and worth the wait. Kent is very good in his role, but it's Nan Martin who is the most interesting, as Graham's fiancee, Policewoman Claire Townsend.

Co-stars the ever-dependable James Franciscus...

Dethcharm
Aug 6, 2021
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Trivia
Film debut of George Maharis.

Goofs
When Peter Graham uses the phone in the Grecco house, the shadow of the boom mike appears on the wall above him.

Quotes
[first lines]
[At a police station, two men can be seen in an office. Sitting at a desk is Dr. Pete Graham, and with him is a policeman. This is Sergeant Cassidy]
Sergeant Cassidy: We need good cops, even though you are a psychiatrist now.
Dr. Pete Graham: [looks at a piece of paper on his desk] And this mugging business seems to be right down my alley.
Sergeant Cassidy: Do you think so, huh? Well, let's see how this new science works.
Dr. Pete Graham: First, we'll see how the hold science works. Now, you know what I need. Six cars in the area, two men in each car. I'll take Kelly with me.
Sergeant Cassidy: [nods] You got it.
[the Sergeant turns and begins to leave the office]
Dr. Pete Graham: I'll feed you everything I know as soon as I can
[the Sergeant smiles and nods again before the turns to leave]