| Pitfall (1948) | |
| Director:
Andre de Toth Release date: August 24, 1948 Genre: film noir Runtime: 86 minutes Color: black and white Casting: Dick Powell: John Forbes Lizabeth Scott: Sweat Forbes Jane Wyatt: Mona Stevens Raymond Burr: MacDonald John Litel: District Attorney Byron Barr: Bill Smiley Jimmy Hunt: Tommy Forbes Ann Doran: Maggie Selmer Jackson: ED Brawley Margaret Wells: Terry Dick Wessel: sergeant Synopsis:
John Forbes, married and father of family, direct an insurance company. In spite of days filled well, he finds his life monotonous. One day, he has the occasion to break this monotony: Bill Smiley, ensured at Forbes, tries to swindle this last and diverts the money of his insurance to offer gifts to his mistress, Mona Stevens. Initially, Forbes wants to recover his money but fall quickly under the charm from Mona and becomes his lover. MacDonald, an independent detective who works for the insurance company of Forbes, sees this connection of an evil eye because he had already sights on Mona. Obsessed by the idea to harm Forbes, MacDonald decides to tighten a trap to him, helped by Bill and Mona. |
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