Summaries

A drifter is bailed out of jail by a lawyer, who hires him to impersonate a millionaire until the man can be declared legally dead and the estate settled. However, the man soon finds out that things are not exactly how they seem.

David Cummings, a vagrant, is bailed out of jail by Philip Cagle, an attorney, who hires him to impersonate a missing millionaire, whose presence is necessary in order to distribute a $3,000,000 estate. Cummings' masquerade involves fooling the missing man's wife, his brother and the brother's wife. Cagle, desiring to be rid of Cummings, sets actions in play which ends in murder, attempted murder and the entombment of Cummings. Can he dig his way out and set things right?—Les Adams <[email protected]>

A drifter is bailed out of jail by a missing millionaire's lawyer, who hires him to impersonate the millionaire until the man can be declared legally dead and the estate settled. However, the man soon finds out that the millionaire's family hates him, his slutty sister-in-law is trying to seduce him - and the lawyer isn't exactly what he seems to be.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • murder
  • millionaire
  • scene during opening credits
  • lawyer
  • missing millionaire
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Jun 16, 1950
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies Warner Bros.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 14m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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