Pitfall
A man can be as strong as steel...but somewhere there's a woman who'll break him!
Genres
Overview
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
1948-08-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
77
Vote Average
6.9
Dick Powell
John Forbes
Lizabeth Scott
Mona Stevens
Jane Wyatt
Sue Forbes
Raymond Burr
MacDonald
John Litel
District Attorney
Byron Barr
Bill Smiley
Jimmy Hunt
Tommy Forbes
Ann Doran
Maggie
Selmer Jackson
Ed Brawley
Margaret Wells
Terry
Dick Wessel
Desk Sergeant
Eddie Borden
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Fashion Show Attendee
Ben Erway
Doctor
Don Haggerty
District Attorney's Man
Sam Harris
Man in Diner
Thomas Martin
Bartender
David McMahon
Police Lieutenant
Charles Sherlock
Elevator Passenger
Cap Somers
Prisoner
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