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The Pretender

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.

1h 9m1947NRTMDb 5.8

CrimeDramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

W. Lee WilderW. Lee WilderDirectorAlbert DekkerAlbert DekkerKenneth HoldenCatherine CraigCatherine CraigClaire WorthingtonCharles DrakeCharles DrakeDr. Leonard KosterAlan CarneyAlan CarneyVictor KorrinLinda StirlingLinda StirlingFlo RonsonTom KennedyTom KennedyFingers MurdockSelmer JacksonSelmer JacksonCharles LennoxCharles MiddletonCharles MiddletonWilliam the butlerErnie AdamsErnie AdamsThomas the butlerBen WeldenBen WeldenMickie
Stanley RossStrangerJohn BagniJohn BagniHank GordonMichael MarkMichael MarkMike the JanitorPeggy WynnePeggy WynneMiss Chalmers
Cay ForesterEvelyn Cossett

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 August 1947
Runtime
1h 9m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.8 / 10 (15 votes)

Production

Director
W. Lee Wilder
Writers
Don Martin
Studios
W. Lee Wilder Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English