The Lonely Profession
1969, English. Directed by Douglas Heyes.
Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Douglas HeyesDirector
- Harry GuardinoLeo Gordon
- Dean JaggerCharles Van Cleve
- Barbara McNairDonna Travers
- Joseph CottenMartin Bannister
- Ina BalinKaren Menardos
- Dina MerrillBeatrice Savarona
- Jack CarterFreddie Farber
- Troy DonahueJulian Thatcher
- Stephen McNallyLt. Joseph Webber
- Fernando LamasDominic Savarona
- Kermit MurdockSenator
- Duane GreyCast
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- Released
- 21 October 1969
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The Lonely Profession runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Lonely Profession isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 October 1969. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lonely Profession?
The Lonely Profession (1969) was directed by Douglas Heyes and stars Harry Guardino, Dean Jagger, Barbara McNair.