The Pretender (1947)

5.8/10 69 min Crime Drama Thriller

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.

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

Ben Welden

Mickie

John Bagni

Hank Gordon

Michael Mark

Mike the Janitor

Peggy Wynne

Miss Chalmers

Cay Forester

Evelyn Cossett

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