United States / Sep 25, 1953
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eliot Makeham | George |
| Stanley Van Beers | Cartwright |
| Ellen Pollock | Miss Fossett |
| Morris Sweden | Pettigrew |
| Dora Bryan | Barmaid |
| Arnold Bell | Police Inspector |
| Michael Ward | Art Salesman |
| Clifford Buckton | Lodging House Keeper |
| Leslie Phillips | Boy Student |
| Marianne Noelle | Girl Student |
| Billie Whitelaw | Waitress |
| John Wadham | Thug |
| Beatrice Kane | |
| Frank Atkinson | uncredited |
| Tom Clegg | uncredited |
| Guy Deghy | uncredited |
| Harold Sanderson | uncredited |
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| Johnnie Schofield | uncredited |
| Leonard Sharp | uncredited |
| Philip Ray | Bearded Tramp |
| Hyma Beckley | Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Cains | Howard - Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited) |
| Dan Darnelli | Pub Customer (uncredited) |
| Norman Fisher | Museum Visitor (uncredited) |
| Robert Gregory | Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited) |
| Charles Hammond | Pub Customer (uncredited) |
| Dido Plumb | Museum Visitor (uncredited) |
| Jim Tyson | Stevedore (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Fake |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pax Films |
| Release date | 25 settembre 1953 |
| Production | Steven Pallos, Ambrose Grayson |
| Writer | Patrick Kirwan, James Daplyn |
| Casting | John Jones |
| Editing | Charles Hasse, Jim Connock |
| Cinematography | Cedric Williams, Harold Hayson |
| Assistant directors | Leon Bijou, Godfrey Grayson, Angela Allen |
| Camera operators | Harold Hayson, Cedric Williams |
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| Additional photography | Cedric Williams, Harold Hayson |
| Production design | Denis Wreford |
| Art direction | Denis Wreford |
| Set decoration | Denis Wreford |
| Music | Ilona Kabos, Leo Wilkins |
| Sound | Ilona Kabos, Leo Wilkins |
| Costume design | U. P. Hutchinson |
| Makeup | U. P. Hutchinson |
| Hairstyling | U. P. Hutchinson |
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