The Fake (1953)

Crime Drama

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.

Updated May 23 2020

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1953-09-25

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painting noir art gallery art theft

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Runtime: 80 mins Rating: 5.5 Tag Line: A RACKET'S A RACKET ...and A MURDER IS A MURDER!

Cast

Coleen Gray

Mary Mason

John Laurie

Henry Mason

Billie Whitelaw

Waitress

Leslie Phillips

Boy Student

Hugh Williams

Sir Richard Aldingham

Michael Ward

Art Salesman

Dora Bryan

Barmaid

Frank Atkinson

uncredited

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Crew

Steven Pallos

Producer

Angela Allen

Continuity

Godfrey Grayson

Director

Jim Connock

Editor

Patrick Kirwan

Screenplay

Ambrose Grayson

Associate Producer

James Daplyn

Story

Cedric Williams

Lighting Camera

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