The Fake (1953)
Crime
Drama
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.
Cast
Paul Mitchell
Mary Mason
Pettigrew
Barmaid
Police Inspector
Bearded Tramp
Art Salesman
Lodging House Keeper
Boy Student
Girl Student
Waitress
Thug
Sir Richard Aldingham
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uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
uncredited
Smith
Henry Mason
Randall
Weston
George
Cartwright
Miss Fossett
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