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Pitfall( 1948)

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A man can be as strong as steel...but somewhere there's a woman who'll break him!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dick Powell

      John Forbes

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      Lizabeth Scott

      Mona Stevens

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      Jane Wyatt

      Sue Forbes

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      Raymond Burr

      MacDonald

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      John Litel

      District Attorney

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      Byron Barr

      Bill Smiley

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      Jimmy Hunt

      Tommy Forbes

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      Ann Doran

      Maggie

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      Selmer Jackson

      Ed Brawley

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      Margaret Wells

      Terry

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      Dick Wessel

      Desk Sergeant

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      Eddie Borden

      Prison Visitor (uncredited)

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      Helen Dickson

      Fashion Show Attendee

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      Ben Erway

      Doctor

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      Don Haggerty

      District Attorney's Man

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      Sam Harris

      Man in Diner

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      Thomas Martin

      Bartender

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      David McMahon

      Police Lieutenant

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      Charles Sherlock

      Elevator Passenger

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      Cap Somers

      Prisoner

    Social

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun May 19 2019
    In a rut and it's six feet deep. Pitfall is directed by Andre De Toth and adapted to screenplay by Karl Kamb and William Bowers from the novel written by Jay Dratler. It stars Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt and Raymond Burr. Music is by Louis Forbes and cinematography by Harry Wild. Married insurance adjuster John Forbes (Powell) falls for femme fatale model Mona Stevens (Scott) while her boyfriend (Byron Barr) is in jail. And with Private Investigator J.B. MacDonald (Burr) fiercely attracted to Mona the consequences for everyone could well be critical. The reluctant fatales! ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • blackmail
    • film noir
    • los angeles, california
    • extramarital affair