The Fake

"A RACKET'S A RACKET ...and A MURDER IS A MURDER!"

Sep 25 1953 Approved 1h 20m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.

Plot

An American has to guard da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" when it is being shown in Britain. When it arrives he suspects it is not the real painting.

Written by

James Daplyn, Patrick Kirwan, Bridget Boland

Directed by

Godfrey Grayson

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Pax Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
519
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA