Love & Larceny (TV 1985)

Beauty and brains were Besty Bigley's only hopes of escaping rural poverty. A notorious con-woman of the 1890s, alias Mrs. Chadwick, alias Pelvina de Vere, and a string of other false names... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Iscove

Writer:

Douglas Bowie (screenplay)

Stars:

Jennifer Dale, Richard Binsley, Alf Humphreys

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Dale	...	Betsy Bigley
Richard Binsley	...	Lester
Alf Humphreys	...	Ralph Dugot
Brent Carver	...	Charles Chadwick
William Colgate	...	Robert Kipp
Ken Pogue	...	Dan Bigley (as Kenneth Pogue)
Sharry Flett	...	Alice Bigley
Deborah Kip	...	Emma Bigley (as Deborah Kipp)
Sheila McCarthy	...	Mary Bigley
Ross Petty	...	Robert Vandecar
Paul Brown	...	Pilcher
Douglas Rain	...	Ashton Fletcher
Richard Blackburn	...	Crown Attorney Ball
Patricia Hamilton	...	Florida G. Blythe
Seirge LeBlanc	...	Charles Junior

Storyline

Beauty and brains were Besty Bigley's only hopes of escaping rural poverty. A notorious con-woman of the 1890s, alias Mrs. Chadwick, alias Pelvina de Vere, and a string of other false names. She worked her way up the criminal ranks, all the way to Wall Street, where she chiseled fortunes out of millionaires. Based on a true story.

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Taglines:

Charmer. Swindler. Cheat...

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Rakkautta ja petoksia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Color:

Color

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Connections

Followed by Grand Larceny (1991)

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