The Pretender (1947)

08/11/1947 (US) • 1h 9m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A blueprint for murder!

Overview

Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is already engaged, so he arranges to have the fiance killed. A mix up involving the society section of the newspaper places him in the sights of his own hired gun.

Top Billed Cast

Albert Dekker

Kenneth Holden

Catherine Craig

Claire Worthington

Charles Drake

Dr. Leonard Koster

Alan Carney

Victor Korrin

Linda Stirling

Flo Ronson

Tom Kennedy

Fingers Murdock

Selmer Jackson

Charles Lennox

Charles Middleton

William the butler

Ernie Adams

Thomas the butler


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

film noir

embezzler

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