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Pitfall
Why this pick
A tightly wound postwar noir in which an ordinary professional is pulled into a trap of surveillance, compromise, and escalating danger—close to The Dark Corner’s hard-edged fatalism.
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MOVIE1946 1h 39m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In New York, private investigator Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens (actor)) asks his secretary Kathleen (Lucille Ball) to help him catch a man who has been following him. He does catch the thug (William Bendix), who is carrying identification in the name of Fred Foss and says he was hired by Tony Jardine (Kurt Kreuger). However, his name is actually Stauffer, and he is working for Hardy Cathcart (Clifton Webb), a wealthy art-gallery owner. During the confrontation Stauffer's suit is stained with ink.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mark Stevens
Bradford Galt
William Bendix
Stauffer, alias Fred Foss
Lucille Ball
Kathleen Stewart
Kurt Kreuger
Anthony Jardine
Cathy Downs
Mari Cathcart
Reed Hadley
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