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Strange Bargain (1949)

68 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   5 November 1949 (USA)
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Sam Wilson is having a hard time making ends meet. When he asks his boss for a raise, he finds out that the company is closing down and he'll be out of a job... See full summary »

Director:

Will Price

Writers:

Lillie Hayward, J.H. Wallis (story)

Stars:

Martha Scott, Jeffrey Lynn and Michael Chapin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn ...
Martha Scott Martha Scott ...
Michael Chapin ...
Harry Morgan ...
Lt. Richard Webb (as Henry Morgan)
Walter Sande Walter Sande ...
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill ...
Timothy Hearne
Katherine Emery Katherine Emery ...
Arlene Gray ...
Hilda Wilson
Raymond Roe Raymond Roe ...
Richard Gaines Richard Gaines ...
Betty Underwood Betty Underwood ...
Charles Flynn Charles Flynn ...
Officer Hogan
Joel Friedkin Joel Friedkin
James Nolan James Nolan
Robert Bray ...
Det. McTay
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Storyline

Sam Wilson is having a hard time making ends meet. When he asks his boss for a raise, he finds out that the company is closing down and he'll be out of a job. His boss decides to commit suicide so that his family can benefit from his insurance. He asks Sam to help make it look like murder. Sam thinks he has convinced the boss not to commit suicide. But the boss does it anyway, so Sam follows the instructions the boss had given him, to make it look like murder. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Making Ends Meet | Insurance Money

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dödskontraktet See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The episode The Days Dwindle Down was done as a direct sequel to this movie, with Jessica Fletcher trying to figure out if Malcolm Jarvis' death was suicide or murder. In the episode, Jeffrey Lynn, Martha Scott, and Harry Morgan reprised their roles from the earlier film, and original footage from the film was used as flashbacks to tell the story. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Murder, She Wrote: The Days Dwindle Down (#3.21)" (1987) See more »