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The Pretender

The Pretender

# A blueprint for murder!
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1947-08-11
⌚ Running Time: 69 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.5

Beloved Cast

Albert Dekker original image
Kenneth Holden
Albert Dekker
Catherine Craig original image
Claire Worthington
Catherine Craig
Charles Drake original image
Dr. Leonard Koster
Charles Drake
Alan Carney original image
Victor Korrin
Alan Carney
Linda Stirling original image
Flo Ronson
Linda Stirling
Tom Kennedy original image
Fingers Murdock
Tom Kennedy
Selmer Jackson original image
Charles Lennox
Selmer Jackson
Charles Middleton original image
William the butler
Charles Middleton
Ernie Adams original image
Thomas the butler
Ernie Adams
Ben Welden original image
Mickie
Ben Welden
Stanley Ross original image
Stranger
Stanley Ross
John Bagni original image
Hank Gordon
John Bagni
Michael Mark original image
Mike the Janitor
Michael Mark
Peggy Wynne original image
Miss Chalmers
Peggy Wynne

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