The Pretender (1947)
• August 11th, 1947 • 1h 9min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
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