The Pretender (1947)

Overview: Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is already engaged, so he arranges to have the fiance killed. A mix up involving the society section of the newspaper places him in the sights of his own hired gun.

Starring: Albert Dekker, Catherine Craig, Charles Drake, Alan Carney

Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller