The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

She was a nobody until someone found...

1992•1h 29m•5.1/10

ComedyThrillerMystery

Ratings

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5.1/10(33)

A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.

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Production

Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown, In The Bag Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Betty Lou

Eric Thal

Eric Thal

Alex

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Ann

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Elinor

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Herrick

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Frank

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Beaudeen

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Marchat

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Jergens

Christopher John Fields

Christopher John Fields

Brown

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Reba

Billie Neal

Billie Neal

Gail

Gale Mayron

Pearl

Faye Grant

Faye Grant

Charleen

Reathel Bean

Reathel Bean

Bob Barnes

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Margaret Armstrong

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Joan

Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller

April

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Officer Finney

Bill Mullen

Officer George

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