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Release Date: 1948-09-03
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TMDB Rating: 5.9/10 from 17 votes on TMDB
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Rick Mason 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 Mason 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.
Tagline:THEY MADE THEIR OWN RULES... and played for keeps!
Genres: Drama|
Crime|
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Release Date: 1948-09-03
Movie Revenue: $0
Movie Runtime: 89
Language: English
Larceny was released on 3 September 1948. It is a Drama, Crime film with a running time of 89 minutes. Produced in United States of America. You can find full details on Larceny, including cast, trailers and UK streaming availability, right here on Filmoria.
Filmoria's Take: Ratings are still coming in, so it is early days for audience reaction. It has had time to find its audience by now. If you are into Drama, it is worth a look.
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Poor old war widow "Deb" (Joan Caulfield) is hoodwinked into donating her savings to build a memorial to her late husband by the sharp "Rick" (John Payne). It turns out that there is no such edifice, but "Rick" isn't able to be quite as cold and calculating as usual. He starts to fall for this dignified and respectable woman. That's a risky scenario, for his boss "Silky" (Dan Duryea) just wants the cash, and that's that. It doesn't help either that his bosses gal "Tory" (Shelley Winters) is pretty flaky, also quite keen on "Rick" and is quite shrewd at manipulation, too! Payne was never exactly versatile nor, for that matter, was the usually wooden Duryea but they do well enough with this solid story and whilst there is an inevitability to the ending, George Sherman manages to keep this well paced for 90 minutes and Winters plays her part really quite effectively. The lighting could have done with some extra wattage at times, but it is still good watch.
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
