The Fake

1h 20min

Crime

Drama

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.

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Paul Mitchell
Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Mary Mason
Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Sir Richard Aldingham
John Laurie

John Laurie

Henry Mason
Ellen Pollock

Ellen Pollock

Miss Fossett
Morris Sweden

Morris Sweden

Pettigrew
Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Barmaid
Arnold Bell

Arnold Bell

Police Inspector
Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Art Salesman
Clifford Buckton

Clifford Buckton

Lodging House Keeper
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Boy Student
Marianne Noelle

Marianne Noelle

Girl Student
Frank Atkinson

Frank Atkinson

uncredited
Tom Clegg

Tom Clegg

uncredited
Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

uncredited
Leonard Sharp

Leonard Sharp

uncredited
Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Bearded Tramp
Hyma Beckley

Hyma Beckley

Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)
Jimmy Cains

Jimmy Cains

Howard - Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli

Dan Darnelli

Pub Customer (uncredited)
Norman Fisher

Norman Fisher

Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Robert Gregory

Robert Gregory

Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)
Charles Hammond

Charles Hammond

Pub Customer (uncredited)
Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Jim Tyson

Jim Tyson

Stevedore (uncredited)

Release date

25th Sep 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English