

The Pretender
1947-08-11 · 69 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- W. Lee Wilder
- Production companies
- W. Lee Wilder Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Albert DekkerKenneth Holden
Catherine CraigClaire Worthington
Charles DrakeDr. Leonard Koster
Alan CarneyVictor Korrin
Linda StirlingFlo Ronson
Tom KennedyFingers Murdock
Selmer JacksonCharles Lennox
Charles MiddletonWilliam the butler
Ernie AdamsThomas the butler
Ben WeldenMickie
John BagniHank Gordon
Michael MarkMike the Janitor
Peggy WynneMiss ChalmersTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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