Lonely Hearts is a 2006 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed and written by Todd Robinson. It is based on the true story of the notorious "Lonely Hearts Killers" spree killing of the 1940s. It stars John Travolta, the late James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Dagmara Domińczyk, Bailee Madison, Laura Dern, and Scott Caan.
Detective Elmer Robinson (John Travolta), still grieving the loss of his suicidal wife, pursues two notorious murderers in 1940s New York. Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) and Ray Fernandez (Jared Leto), known as the Lonely Hearts Killers, prey on spinsters and war widows, leaving a trail of corpses in their wake.
Victims[]
- Two Unnamed Men - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, bodies seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Woman - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Woman - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Man - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Female Maid - Shot to death by an unknown person off-screen, mentioned in a headline.
- Unnamed Woman - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, mentioned in a headline.
- Unnamed Man - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Woman - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Man - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Woman - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Man - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Unnamed Man - Killed by an unknown person off-screen, body seen in a photo.
- Annie Robinson - Committed suicide by shooting herself in the head.
- Collins - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, mentioned.
- Ben Chadwick - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, mentioned.
- Patty Forsythe - Wrists slashed by Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez with a razor off-screen, body seen.
- Patty Forsythe's Baby - Died inside the womb when Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez killed Patty Forsythe off-screen.
- Unnamed Man - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, body seen.
- Patty Forsythe's Husband - Killed by an unknown person in WWII off-screen, mentioned.
- Janet Long - Head bashed in by Martha Beck with a hammer.
- Rene Fodie's Father - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, mentioned.
- Jane Thompson - Killed by Ray Fernandez off-screen, mentioned.
- Myrtle Young - Killed by Ray Fernandez off-screen, mentioned.
- Delphine Downing - Shot in the head by Ray Fernandez.
- Unnamed Male Police Officer - Shot in the head by Ray Fernandez.
- Unnamed Male Fruit Vendor - Shot by Ray Fernandez.
- Rainelle Downing - Killed by Martha Beck off-screen, body seen.
- 10 Unnamed Women - Killed by Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez off-screen, mentioned.
- Raymond Martinez Fernandez/Ray Martin - Sentenced to death via electric chair by an unknown person after being arrested by Detective Elmer Robinson. (Fictional Portrayal)
- Martha Jule Seabrook/Martha Beck - Sentenced to death via electric chair by an unknown person after being arrested by Detective Elmer Robinson. (Fictional Portrayal)
Deaths[]
- Total - 40
- 24 Women
- 15 Men
- 1 Victims of Unknown Gender
Kill Counts[]
- Raymond Martinez Fernandez/Ray Martin - 17 (Deceased)
- Martha Jule Seabrook/Martha Beck - 14 (Deceased)
- Detective Elmer Robinson - 2 (Alive)
