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Larceny
THEY MADE THEIR OWN RULES... and played for keeps!
Genres
DramaCrime
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1948-09-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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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