The Pretender (1947)

  • NR
  • 08/11/1947 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 9m

A blueprint for murder!

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.

W. Lee Wilder

Director

Don Martin

Screenplay

Cast

Albert Dekker's headshot

Albert Dekker

Kenneth Holden
Catherine Craig's headshot

Catherine Craig

Claire Worthington
Charles Drake's headshot

Charles Drake

Dr. Leonard Koster
Alan Carney's headshot

Alan Carney

Victor Korrin
Linda Stirling's headshot

Linda Stirling

Flo Ronson
Tom Kennedy's headshot

Tom Kennedy

Fingers Murdock
Selmer Jackson's headshot

Selmer Jackson

Charles Lennox
Charles Middleton's headshot

Charles Middleton

William the butler

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