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The Fake
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The Fake

1953-09-25 · 80 min · ★ 5.9

Crime · Drama

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.

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Directors
Godfrey Grayson
Production companies
Pax Films
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'KeefePaul Mitchell
Coleen GrayColeen GrayMary Mason
Hugh WilliamsHugh WilliamsSir Richard Aldingham
Guy MiddletonGuy MiddletonSmith
John LaurieJohn LaurieHenry Mason
Gerald CaseRandall
Seymour GreenWeston
Eliot MakehamEliot MakehamGeorge
Stanley Van BeersStanley Van BeersCartwright
Ellen PollockEllen PollockMiss Fossett
Morris SwedenPettigrew
Dora BryanDora BryanBarmaid
Arnold BellPolice Inspector
Michael WardMichael WardArt Salesman
Clifford BucktonLodging House Keeper
Leslie PhillipsLeslie PhillipsBoy Student
Marianne NoelleGirl Student
Billie WhitelawBillie WhitelawWaitress
John WadhamThug
Beatrice Kane

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