The Pretender (1947) - Full Movie + Film Facts | Public Domain Film | Classic

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📰 In this compelling film noir, a corrupt investment broker embezzles from a client and, to cover his crime, plots to marry her. When he learns she is already engaged, he hires a hitman to kill her fiancé. A series of disastrous mix-ups puts him directly in the assassin's sights, forcing him into a tense and paranoid cat-and-mouse game to save his own life. This rare and chilling film is a classic of the genre, known for its suspense and unexpected twists.

🎞️ Plot Summary: A crooked investment broker, Kenneth Holden, embezzles a large sum from his wealthiest client's estate. To avoid being discovered, he decides to marry her. When he learns she is engaged to someone else, he hires a hitman. The plan goes awry when his own picture appears in the newspaper, marking him as the target. Desperately trying to call off the hit, he finds himself on the run from the very killer he hired.

🎬 Directed by: W. Lee Wilder 🕰️ Runtime: 69 minutes 📅 Year: 1947 🎭 Genre: Film Noir | Thriller 🗣️ Language: English 🎞️ Format: Black & White (Sound Film) 📍 Status: Public Domain (Verified via Copyright Records) 📌
Source: Internet Archive – The Pretender

🕴️ The cast for the 1947 film The Pretender is as follows:
• Albert Dekker as Kenneth Holden
• Catherine Craig as Claire Worthington
• Charles Drake as Dr. Leonard Koster
• Charles Middleton as The Butler
• Alan Carney as Victor
• Linda Stirling as Flo
• Tom Kennedy as Fingers Murdock

🎥 Film Details: • Title: The Pretender • Studio: W. Lee Wilder Productions (Released by Republic Pictures) • Status:Public Domain – Verified • Usage Rights: Free for reuse, upload, and monetization under Public Domain Mark

📌 Disclaimer: This film is a rare find from a major studio that entered the public domain. We have sourced a high-quality print, which is a rare find for a film of this obscurity on YouTube. This film is believed to be in the public domain in the United States, verified through trusted public archives and marked as Public Domain on the Internet Archive.

➡️ Source: https://archive.org/details/ThePretender1947

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