Larceny (1948)
Overview
Rick Mason is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Mason falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.66 |
Directed By
George Sherman
Crew
George Sherman
Lois Eby
Leonard Goldstein
Irving Glassberg
Frank Gross
Bud Westmore
Orry-Kelly
Rosemary Odell
Herbert H. Margolis
Lou Morheim
William Bowers
Aaron Rosenberg
Bernard Herzbrun
Richard H. Riedel
Leslie I. Carey
Glenn E. Anderson
Russell A. Gausman
Ted Offenbecker
Carmen Dirigo
Jesse Hibbs
Leith Stevens
John Fleming
TOP CAST
John Payne
Rick Mason
Joan Caulfield
Deborah Owens Clark
Dan Duryea
Silky Randall
Shelley Winters
Tory
Dorothy Hart
Madeline
Richard Rober
Max
Dan O'Herlihy
Duke
Nicholas Joy
Walter Vanderline
Percy Helton
Charlie Jordan
Walter Greaza
Mr. Owens
Patricia Alphin
Waitress
Harry Antrim
Mr. McNulty
Russ Conway
Detective
Paul Brinegar
Mechanic
Don Wilson
Master of Ceremonies
Oliver Hartwell
Black Porter (uncredited)
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