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The Pretender(Movie, 1947)

1h 9min | Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The PretenderRating: 2.8/5 (with 66 votes)
The Pretender is a 1947 crime drama film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder starring Albert Dekker, Catherine Craig, Charles Drake and Alan Carney. ()
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About The Pretender

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 08/11/1947
Director: W. Lee Wilder
Producer: W. Lee Wilder
Film Editor: John F. Link Sr.
Director of Photography: John Alton
Composer: Paul Dessau
Keywords: film noir, embezzler
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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