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Pitfall (1948)

86 min  -  Film-Noir  -   24 August 1948 (USA)
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John Forbes is a family man who's tired of the 9 to 5 humdrum of his job an insurance company executive... See full summary »

Director:

André De Toth

Writers:

Jay Dratler (novel), Karl Kamb (screen play), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott and Jane Wyatt
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Powell ...
John Forbes
Lizabeth Scott ...
Mona Stevens
Jane Wyatt Jane Wyatt ...
Sue Forbes
Raymond Burr ...
J.B. MacDonald
John Litel John Litel ...
District Attorney
Byron Barr ...
Bill Smiley
Jimmy Hunt Jimmy Hunt ...
Tommy Forbes
Ann Doran Ann Doran ...
Maggie
Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson ...
Ed Brawley
Margaret Wells Margaret Wells ...
Terry
Dick Wessel Dick Wessel ...
Desk Sergeant
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Storyline

John Forbes is a family man who's tired of the 9 to 5 humdrum of his job an insurance company executive. Life gets a little more exciting for him when he calls upon femme fatale Mona Stevens. Her boyfriend has robbed a store insured by Forbes' company and has showered her with gifts using the loot. Forbes comes to collect the ill-gotten gifts, but the boyfriend is in jail, and Forbes falls hard for Mona and begins an affair. The only problem is that MacDonald, a private dick who freelances for the insurance company, has had his eyes on Mona first. The obsessed MacDonald turns the soon-to-be-released boyfriend against Forbes. Written by Martin Lewison <lewison+@pitt.edu>  

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Insurance | Family Man | Hard Boiled | Prison Visit | Modeling  | See more »

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Her love was Pitfall... to the only man she didn't want to hurt... See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Caminho da Tentação See more »

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regal Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 8, 1948 with Dick Powell, Jane Wyatt and Lizabeth Scott reprising their film roles. See more »