Movie Description
Strange Bargain
(1949)Overview
Bookkeeper Sam Wilson learns from his boss, Malcolm Jarvis, that he is losing his job because the company is closing down. Jarvis then makes a strange proposition, saying he intends to commit suicide but wants Sam to make it look like a murder, in order for his wife and son to inherit Jarvis's life insurance. Sam declines, but when he goes to see Jarvis and finds his dead body, he reluctantly goes along with the scheme.
Featured Crew
- Director : Will Price
- Producer : Sid Rogell
- Editor : Frederic Knudtson
- Cast : Martha Scott,Jeffrey Lynn,Harry Morgan,Katherine Emery,Richard Gaines,Henry O'Neill,Walter Sande,Michael Chapin,Arlene Gray,Raymond Roe,Robert Bray,Dan Foster,Joel Friedkin,John Hamilton,James Nolan,Theodore Rand,Betty Underwood,Nancy Valentine,Charles Flynn
Cast
Georgia Wilson
Sam Wilson
Richard Webb
Edna Jarvis
Malcolm Jarvis
Timothy Hearne
Sergeant Cord
Roddy Wilson
Hilda Wilson
Sydney Jarvis
Detective McTay
Tip (uncredited)
Canon (uncredited)
Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Miss Vantay (uncredited)
Lucille Gosler (uncredited)
Officer Hogan (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleStrange Bargain
Status Released
Release Information
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1949-11-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 08m
Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures
Genres
- Mystery
- Thriller
