Larceny (1948 film)
Larceny is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by George Sherman starring John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea and Shelley Winters.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Screenplay by | William Bowers Louis Morheim Herbert H. Margolis |
| Based on | Lois Eby John Fleming (novel The Velvet Fleece) |
| Starring | John Payne Joan Caulfield Dan Duryea Shelley Winters |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Con man Rick Maxon (Payne) tries to swindle war widow Deborah (Caulfied) into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Rick falls in love with Deborah he has pangs of remorse. But he reckons without enamored moll Tory (Winters) and his gang boss Randall (Duryea).
Cast
- John Payne as Rick Maxon
- Joan Caulfield as Deborah Owens Clark
- Dan Duryea as Silky Randall
- Shelley Winters as Tory
- Dorothy Hart as Madeline
- Richard Rober as Max
- Dan O'Herlihy as Duke
- Nicholas Joy as Walter Vanderline
- Percy Helton as Charlie Jordan
- Walter Greaza as Mr. Owens
- Patricia Alphin as Waitress
- Harry Antrim as Mr. McNulty
- Russ Conway as Detective
- Paul Brinegar as Mechanic
- Don Wilson as Master of Ceremonies
References
- Larceny at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- Laura. "Laura's Miscellaneous Musings". blogspot.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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- Guillen, Machael. "NOIR CITY 8: PITFALL (1948) / LARCENY (1948): Eddie Muller's Opening Night Intro". twitchfilm.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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