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Larceny
Larceny

Larceny

THEY MADE THEIR OWN RULES... and played for keeps!

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DramaCrime

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Rick Mason is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Mason falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

03 September 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Payne

John Payne

Rick Mason

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

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

Oliver Hartwell

Oliver Hartwell

Black Porter (uncredited)

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