United States / Nov 05, 1949 / NR
"$10,000 If You Make My Suicide Look Like MURDER!"
1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Chapin | Roddy Wilson |
| Arlene Gray | Hilda Wilson |
| Raymond Roe | Sydney Jarvis |
| Robert Bray | Detective McTay |
| Dan Foster | Tip (uncredited) |
| Joel Friedkin | Canon (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | Employee at Meeting (uncredited) |
| James Nolan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Theodore Rand | Cocktail Waiter (uncredited) |
| Betty Underwood | Miss Vantay (uncredited) |
| Nancy Valentine | Lucille Gosler (uncredited) |
| Charles Flynn | Officer Hogan (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Strange Bargain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 5 novembre 1949 |
| Production | Sid Rogell |
| Writer | J.H. Wallis, Lillie Hayward |
| Editing | Frederic Knudtson |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild, Jim Kirley, Gaston Longet, Charles Straumer |
| Assistant directors | Sam Ruman, Will Price, Mercy Weireter |
| Lighting | James Almond |
| Camera operators | Charles Straumer, Harry J. Wild, Jim Kirley, Gaston Longet |
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| Additional photography | Harry J. Wild, Jim Kirley, Gaston Longet, Charles Straumer |
| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino, Carroll Clark, Darrell Silvera, James Altwies |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino, Carroll Clark, Darrell Silvera, James Altwies |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, James Altwies, Albert S. D'Agostino, Carroll Clark |
| Music | Friedrich Hollaender, C. Bakaleinikoff, Francis M. Sarver, Terry Kellum |
| Sound | Friedrich Hollaender, C. Bakaleinikoff, Francis M. Sarver, Terry Kellum |
| Costume design | Josef Norin, Fae M. Smith |
| Makeup | Josef Norin, Fae M. Smith |
| Hairstyling | Josef Norin, Fae M. Smith |
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