Larceny - 1948

John Payne is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Payne falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.

89min
1948
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

John Payne profile pictureJohn PayneRick Mason
Joan Caulfield profile pictureJoan CaulfieldDeborah Owens Clark
Dan Duryea profile pictureDan DuryeaSilky Randall
Dorothy Hart profile pictureDorothy HartMadeline
Nicholas Joy profile pictureNicholas JoyWalter Vanderline
Percy Helton profile picturePercy HeltonCharlie Jordan
Walter Greaza profile pictureWalter GreazaMr. Owens
Harry Antrim profile pictureHarry AntrimMr. McNulty
Russ Conway profile pictureRuss ConwayDetective
Don Wilson profile pictureDon WilsonMaster of Ceremonies

About Larceny

Larceny Overview

John Payne is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Payne falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 89min

Extra details

Original Title: Larceny
Original Language: English
Directed By: George Sherman
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures