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The Pretender

The Pretender
★ 5.8/10•1947•1h 9m•NR•Crime•Drama•Thriller

A blueprint for murder!

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.

W. Lee Wilder · Director

Don Martin · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 9m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 11, 1947

Actors

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Kenneth Holden

Catherine Craig

Catherine Craig

Claire Worthington

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Dr. Leonard Koster

Alan Carney

Alan Carney

Victor Korrin

Linda Stirling

Linda Stirling

Flo Ronson

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Fingers Murdock

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Charles Lennox

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

William the butler

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Thomas the butler

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Mickie

Stanley Ross

Stranger

John Bagni

John Bagni

Hank Gordon

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Mike the Janitor

Peggy Wynne

Peggy Wynne

Miss Chalmers

Cay Forester

Cay Forester

Evelyn Cossett

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