Movie Description
The Fake
(1953)Overview
Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.
Featured Crew
- Director : Godfrey Grayson
- Producer : Steven Pallos
- Editor : Charles Hasse,Jim Connock
- Cast : Dennis O'Keefe,Coleen Gray,Hugh Williams,Guy Middleton,John Laurie,Gerald Case,Seymour Green,Eliot Makeham,Stanley Van Beers,Ellen Pollock,Morris Sweden,Dora Bryan,Arnold Bell,Arnold Bell,Michael Ward,Clifford Buckton,Leslie Phillips,Marianne Noelle,Billie Whitelaw,John Wadham,Beatrice Kane,Frank Atkinson,Tom Clegg,Guy Deghy,Harold Sanderson,Johnnie Schofield,Leonard Sharp
Cast
Paul Mitchell
Mary Mason
Sir Richard Aldingham
Smith
Henry Mason
Randall
Weston
George
Cartwright
Miss Fossett
Pettigrew
Barmaid
Police Inspector
Bearded Tramp
Art Salesman
Lodging House Keeper
Boy Student
Girl Student
Waitress
Thug
uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
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Facts
Original TitleThe Fake
Status Released
Release Information
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1953-09-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesPax Films
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
