The Pretender
The Pretender is a 1947 crime drama film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder starring Albert Dekker, Catherine Craig, Charles Drake and Alan Carney.
Plot
The story tells of Kenneth Holden (Dekker), a crooked investment businessman who embezzles a large sum of money from an estate. He hopes to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress Claire Worthington (Craig).
More details
| author | Don Martin Doris Miller |
|---|---|
| director | W. Lee Wilder |
| editor | Asa Boyd Clark John F. Link Sr. |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | engage kill |
| musicBy | Paul Dessau |
| producer | W. Lee Wilder |
| productionCompany | W. Lee Wilder Productions |
| publisher | Republic Pictures |
| theme | film noir |