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The Pretender (1947)

A blueprint for murder!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : W. Lee Wilder
Writer : Don Martin

Synopsis

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.

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
Stanley Ross
Stranger
John Bagni
John Bagni
Hank Gordon
Michael Mark
Michael Mark
Mike the Janitor
Peggy Wynne
Peggy Wynne
Miss Chalmers

Crews

W. Lee Wilder
W. Lee Wilder
Director
Doris Miller
Doris Miller
Additional Dialogue
W. Lee Wilder
W. Lee Wilder
Producer
John Alton
John Alton
Director of Photography
Don Martin
Don Martin
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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