Pitfall (1948)
Overview
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.085 |
Directed By
André de Toth
Crew
Samuel Bischoff
Jay Dratler
André de Toth
Walter Thompson
Harry J. Wild
Karl Kamb
William Bowers
Arthur Lonergan
Elois Jenssen
Louis Forbes
Robert Priestley
André de Toth
Robert Cowan
Louis Forbes
Cora Palmatier
Ben Hersh
Frank Webster
Hedy Mjorud
Richard Dixon
Kiva Hoffman
Joseph Depew
Charles Straumer
Frank Tanner
Frank Williams
TOP CAST
Dick Powell
John Forbes
Lizabeth Scott
Mona Stevens
Jane Wyatt
Sue Forbes
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
Desk Sergeant
Eddie Borden
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Fashion Show Attendee
Ben Erway
Doctor
Don Haggerty
District Attorney's Man
Sam Harris
Man in Diner
Thomas Martin
Bartender
David McMahon
Police Lieutenant
Charles Sherlock
Elevator Passenger
Cap Somers
Prisoner
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