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Larceny (1948)

THEY MADE THEIR OWN RULES... and played for keeps!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : George Sherman
Writer : Herbert H. Margolis, Lou Morheim, William Bowers

Synopsis

John Payne is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow (Joan Caulfied) into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Payne falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss (Dan Duryea), who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.

Actors

John Payne
John Payne
Rick Mason
Joan Caulfield
Joan Caulfield
Deborah Owens Clark
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea
Silky Randall
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Tory
Dorothy Hart
Dorothy Hart
Madeline
Richard Rober
Richard Rober
Max
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
Duke
Nicholas Joy
Nicholas Joy
Walter Vanderline
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Charlie Jordan
Walter Greaza
Walter Greaza
Mr. Owens
Patricia Alphin
Patricia Alphin
Waitress
Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim
Mr. McNulty
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
Detective
Paul Brinegar
Paul Brinegar
Mechanic
Don Wilson
Don Wilson
Master of Ceremonies

Crews

George Sherman
George Sherman
Director
Lois Eby
Lois Eby
Novel
John Fleming
John Fleming
Novel
Leonard Goldstein
Leonard Goldstein
Producer
Irving Glassberg
Irving Glassberg
Director of Photography
Frank Gross
Frank Gross
Editor
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Rosemary Odell
Rosemary Odell
Costume Design
Herbert H. Margolis
Herbert H. Margolis
Screenplay
Lou Morheim
Lou Morheim
Screenplay
William Bowers
William Bowers
Screenplay
Aaron Rosenberg
Aaron Rosenberg
Associate Producer
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Glenn E. Anderson
Glenn E. Anderson
Sound
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Ted Offenbecker
Ted Offenbecker
Set Decoration
Carmen Dirigo
Carmen Dirigo
Hairstylist
Jesse Hibbs
Jesse Hibbs
Assistant Director
Leith Stevens
Leith Stevens
Music

Posters and backgrounds

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