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The Fake (1953)

The Fake (1953)

Drama Crime

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

Release Date: 1953, September 25
Directors: Godfrey Grayson
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Pax Films
Cast: Leslie Phillips, Billie Whitelaw, Harold Sanderson, Michael Ward, Dido Plumb, Gerald Case, Charles Hammond, Guy Deghy, Jim Tyson, Frank Atkinson, Clifford Buckton, Hyma Beckley

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

film noir painting art gallery art theft