The Fake (1953 film)
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Music director Matyas Seiber Duration Country United Kingdom | 6/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Drama Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 25 November 1953 Cast Dennis O'Keefe (Paul Mitchell), (Mary Mason), (Sir Richard Aldingham), (Smith), (Henry Mason), (Randall)Similar movies Impact , Snake Island , The Final Alliance , Tokolosh , The Third Man , Rhino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fake is a 1953 British crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray and Hugh Williams. Its plot concerns an American detective who tries to solve the theft of a priceless painting from the Tate Gallery in London.
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Plot
When Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" arrives at London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, American Paul Mitchell (Dennis O'Keefe) is assigned to guard it. However, on examination, Paul realizes the painting has been replaced with a fake. Joining forces with Tate employee Mary Mason (Coleen Gray), Paul attempts to find the original and collect the museum's $50,000 reward for its recovery.
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Critical reception
Leonard Maltin called the film an "OK crime drama," rating it two out of four stars, while The Hollywood Reporter found it "fairly diverting."
References
The Fake (1953 film) WikipediaThe Fake (1953 film) IMDb The Fake (1953 film) themoviedb.org