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The Pretender
“A blueprint for murder!”
19475.51h 9mNR
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.
Directed by W. Lee Wilder
Written by Don Martin
Produced by W. Lee Wilder
0Top 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
Themes & Keywords
film noirembezzler
About The Pretender
The Pretender is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of film noir, embezzler. Directed by W. Lee Wilder, it stars Albert Dekker, Catherine Craig, Charles Drake. 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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