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Larceny

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
716
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Larceny (1948)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
A con man sets out to swindle a widow out of the money she's received to build a memorial to her war-hero husband, but winds up falling in love with her instead.A con man sets out to swindle a widow out of the money she's received to build a memorial to her war-hero husband, but winds up falling in love with her instead.A con man sets out to swindle a widow out of the money she's received to build a memorial to her war-hero husband, but winds up falling in love with her instead.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
716
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George Sherman
  • Writers
    • Herb Margolis(screenplay)
    • Lou Morheim(screenplay)
    • William Bowers(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Joan Caulfield
    • Dan Duryea
  • Director
    • George Sherman
  • Writers
    • Herb Margolis(screenplay)
    • Lou Morheim(screenplay)
    • William Bowers(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Joan Caulfield
    • Dan Duryea
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    • 21User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    John Payne and Richard Rober in Larceny (1948)
    Joan Caulfield in Larceny (1948)
    Dan Duryea in Larceny (1948)
    Dorothy Hart in Larceny (1948)
    Shelley Winters in Larceny (1948)
    Joan Caulfield in Larceny (1948)
    Joan Caulfield in Larceny (1948)
    John Payne in Larceny (1948)
    Joan Caulfield in Larceny (1948)
    Joan Caulfield in Larceny (1948)
    Dan Duryea in Larceny (1948)
    Patricia Alphin and John Payne in Larceny (1948)

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    John Payne
    John Payne
    • Rick Maxon
    Joan Caulfield
    Joan Caulfield
    • Deborah Owens Clark
    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Silky Randall
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Tory
    Dorothy Hart
    Dorothy Hart
    • Madeline
    Richard Rober
    Richard Rober
    • Max
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • Duke
    Nicholas Joy
    Nicholas Joy
    • Walter Vanderline
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Charlie Jordan
    Walter Greaza
    • Mr. Owens
    Patricia Alphin
    Patricia Alphin
    • Waitress
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Mr. McNulty
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Detective
    Paul Brinegar
    Paul Brinegar
    • Mechanic
    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Master of Ceremonies
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Party Guest
    Johnny Carpenter
    • Bidder
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Challis
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Sherman
    • Writers
      • Herb Margolis(screenplay)
      • Lou Morheim(screenplay)
      • William Bowers(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dan Duryea and Shelley Winters appeared together in two other films, Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) and Winchester '73 (1950).
    • Goofs
      When John Payne is being shown to his hotel room, the tape on the floor as his marker for the previous shot at the front desk can be seen.
    • Quotes

      Tory: Stop twisting my arm! People will think we're married!

    User reviews21

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    6/10
    John Payne breaks into noir
    "Larceny" from 1948 is a kind of an all over the place noir. It starts with a group of con men led by Silky (Dan Duryea) lousing up a scam and being forced to think of something else. He and his cronies come up with the idea of sending Rick (John Payne) to seduce a wealthy war widow (Joan Caulfield) into building a huge war memorial in her husband's memory. He has to lie and say her husband was his best pal in the service.

    Meanwhile, Silky's girlfriend Tory (Winters) seems anxious to be with Payne and gets in the way at every turn. Silky isn't happy about this, which could be dangerous.

    Payne meanwhile falls for Caulfield and vice versa. It turns into a real mess.

    It was okay. Every woman in the film - Caulfield, Winters, Patricia Alphin, who plays a waitress, and Dorothy Hart all act as if they've never seen a man before when they meet Payne. He was handsome, but the characters seemed more like aggressive women from a later era.

    The exception would be Caulfield, whose character was more subtle. Dorothy Hart didn't have much of a career, but she was absolutely stunning.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Betrug
    • Filming locations
      • Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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