The Pretender (1947)

Name: The Pretender
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1947
Duration: 69 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Albert Dekker, Catherine Craig, Charles Drake, Alan Carney, Linda Stirling

1h 9m United States of America

Crime Drama Thriller

Plot

An investment agent devises a cunning scheme to embezzle a fortune from an estate, aiming to secure his alibi by marrying the heiress. Complications arise as she is already betrothed, prompting him to orchestrate the murder of her fiancé. However, a newspaper mix-up inadvertently turns the tables, putting the agent in the crosshairs of the assassin he hired. As his web of deceit unravels, tension escalates, leading to a gripping confrontation that tests his cunning and resolve.

Cast

Albert Dekker Catherine Craig Charles Drake Alan Carney Linda Stirling Tom Kennedy Selmer Jackson Charles Middleton Ernie Adams Ben Welden Stanley Ross John Bagni Michael Mark Peggy Wynne