Larceny (1948 film)

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Larceny
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Sherman
Screenplay by	William Bowers Louis Morheim Herbert H. Margolis
Based on	Lois Eby John Fleming (novel The Velvet Fleece)
Produced by	Leonard Goldstein
Starring	John Payne Joan Caulfield Dan Duryea Shelley Winters
Cinematography	Irving Glassberg
Edited by	Frank Gross
Music by	Leith Stevens
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 3, 1948 (1948-09-03) (United States)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Larceny is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by George Sherman starring John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, and Shelley Winters.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Plot

Con man Rick Maxon (Payne) tries to swindle war widow Deborah (Caulfield) into giving up her savings for a non-existent memorial. When Rick falls in love with Deborah he has pangs of remorse, but he must contend with his gang boss, Silky (Duryea) and the tough-as-nails moll, Tory (Winters), who is enamored with Rick but is Silky's girl.

Cast

John Payne as Rick Maxon
Joan Caulfield as Deb Clark
Dan Duryea as Silky Randall
Shelley Winters as Tory
Dorothy Hart as Madeline
Richard Rober as Max
Dan O'Herlihy as Duke
Nicholas Joy as Walter Vanderline
Percy Helton as Charlie Jordan
Walter Greaza as Mr. Owens
Patricia Alphin as Waitress
Harry Antrim as Mr. McNulty
Russ Conway as Detective
Paul Brinegar as Mechanic
Don Wilson as Master of Ceremonies

Production

This was the first movie appearance of character actor Paul Brinegar, as a mechanic near the end of the film.

References

^ Larceny at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
^ Laura. "Laura's Miscellaneous Musings". blogspot.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.^{[unreliable source?]}
^ "Larceny". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
^ Guillen, Machael. "NOIR CITY 8: PITFALL (1948) / LARCENY (1948): Eddie Muller's Opening Night Intro". twitchfilm.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
^ "Larceny (1948)". mrqe.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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^ "Larceny (1948)". The New York Times. 4 September 1948. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

External links

Larceny at IMDb
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Larceny at the TCM Movie Database
Larceny at Letterboxd

Films directed by George Sherman

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The Purple Vigilantes (1938)
Outlaws of Sonora (1938)
Riders of the Black Hills (1938)
Heroes of the Hills (1938)
Pals of the Saddle (1938)
Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)
Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
Red River Range (1938)
Mexicali Rose (1939)
The Night Riders (1939)
Three Texas Steers (1939)
Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
Colorado Sunset (1939)
New Frontier (1939)
The Kansas Terrors (1939)
Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)
Cowboys from Texas (1939)
South of the Border (1939)
Ghost Valley Raiders (1940)
Covered Wagon Days (1940)
Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
One Man's Law (1940)
The Tulsa Kid (1940)
Under Texas Skies (1940)
Frontier Vengeance (1940)
The Trail Blazers (1940)
Texas Terrors (1940)
Lone Star Raiders (1940)
Wyoming Wildcat (1941)
The Phantom Cowboy (1941)
Two Gun Sheriff (1941)
Desert Bandit (1941)
Kansas Cyclone (1941)
Citadel of Crime (1941)
The Apache Kid (1941)
Death Valley Outlaws (1941)
A Missouri Outlaw (1941)
Arizona Terrors (1942)
Stagecoach Express (1942)
Jesse James, Jr. (1942)
The Cyclone Kid (1942)
The Sombrero Kid (1942)
X Marks the Spot (1942)
London Blackout Murders (1943)
The Mantrap (1943)
False Faces (1943)
The West Side Kid (1943)
A Scream in the Dark (1943)
Mystery Broadcast (1943)
The Lady and the Monster (1944)
Storm Over Lisbon (1944)
The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
Renegades (1946)
The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)
Talk About a Lady (1946)
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)
The Secret of the Whistler (1946)
Personality Kid (1946)
Last of the Redskins (1947)
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River Lady (1948)
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Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
Sword in the Desert (1949)
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The Sleeping City (1950)
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