Pitfall (1948)
John Forbes ist verheiratet, Familienvater und leitet eine Versicherungsgesellschaft. Trotz seiner ausgefüllten Tage empfindet er sein Leben als eintönig. Eines Tages hat er die Gelegenheit, diese Monotonie zu durchbrechen: Bill Smiley, der bei Forbes versichert ist, versucht, ihn zu betrügen und veruntreut das Geld seiner Versicherung, um seiner Geliebten Mona Stevens Geschenke zu machen. Zunächst will Forbes sein Geld zurück, gerät aber schnell in den Bann von Mona und wird ihr Liebhaber. MacDonald, ein freiberuflicher Detektiv, der für Forbes' Versicherungsgesellschaft arbeitet, sieht diese Affäre mit Argwohn, da er bereits ein Auge auf Mona geworfen hatte. Besessen von der Idee, Forbes zu schaden, beschließt MacDonald, ihm eine Falle zu stellen.
Der Regisseur:
Andre de Toth
Die Autor:
Andre de Toth, Karl Kamb, William Bowers.
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Dick Powell as John Forbes |
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Lizabeth Scott as Mona Stevens |
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Jane Wyatt as Sue Forbes |
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Raymond Burr as MacDonald |
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John Litel as District Attorney |
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Byron Barr as Bill Smiley |
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Jimmy Hunt as Tommy Forbes |
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Ann Doran as Maggie |
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Selmer Jackson as Ed Brawley |
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Margaret Wells as Terry |
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Dick Wessel as Desk Sergeant |
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Eddie Borden as Prison Visitor (uncredited) |
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Helen Dickson as Fashion Show Attendee |
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Ben Erway as Doctor |
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Don Haggerty as District Attorney's Man |
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Sam Harris as Man in Diner |
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Thomas Martin as Bartender |
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David McMahon as Police Lieutenant |
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Charles Sherlock as Elevator Passenger |
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Cap Somers as Prisoner |
| Directing | Andre de Toth | Director |
| Writing | Jay Dratler | Novel |
| Production | Samuel Bischoff | Producer |
| Camera | Harry J. Wild | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Writing | Andre de Toth | Screenplay |
| Writing | Karl Kamb | Screenplay |
| Writing | William Bowers | Screenplay |
| Sound | Louis Forbes | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Arthur Lonergan | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Priestley | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elois Jenssen | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Cowan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kiva Hoffman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hedy Mjorud | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ben Hersh | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Joseph Depew | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Richard Dixon | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Frank Webster | Sound |
| Camera | Charles Straumer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Frank Tanner | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Frank Williams | Grip |
| Sound | Louis Forbes | Music Director |
| Directing | Cora Palmatier | Script Supervisor |
