The Big Bluff

"Revealing! Startling! Searing!"

Jun 5 1955 Approved 1h 11m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

When a scheming fortune hunter finds his rich wife is not going to die as expected, he and his lover make other plans to get her millions.

Plot

When scheming fortune hunter and erstwhile Latin lover Ricardo De Villa learns that a wealthy but sickly widow has terminal heart disease, he seduces and marries the vulnerable millionairess. Playing the part of a faithful and doting husband, he carries on a torrid affair with sexy exotic dancer Fritzi Darvel while avoiding the suspicious eyes of her jealous bongo-playing husband. When his wife's condition seems to go into remission, the impatient De Villa decides on action that will hasten her seemingly inevitable death.

Written by

Fred Freiberger, Mindret Lord

Directed by

W. Lee Wilder

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Planet Filmplays

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
720
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA