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The Fake (1953 film)

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'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.

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 that 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.

Cast



* Dennis O'Keefe - Paul Mitchell

* Coleen Gray - Mary Mason

* Hugh Williams - Sir Richard Aldingham

* Guy Middleton - Smith

* John Laurie - Henry Mason

* Eliot Makeham - Pavement Artist

* Gerald Case - Peter Randall

* Seymour Green - Weston

* Stanley Van Beers - Cartwright

* Dora Bryan - Barmaid

* Ellen Pollock - Miss Fossett

* Philip Ray - Bearded Tramp

* Morris Sweden - Pettigrew

* Michael Ward - Art Salesman

* Arnold Bell - Police Inspector

* Clifford Buckton - Lodging House Keeper

* Marianne Noelle - Girl Student

* Leslie Phillips - Boy Student

* Billie Whitelaw - Waitress

* Tom Clegg - 1st Thug

* Guy Deghy - Stranger

* John Wadham - Thug

* Frank Atkinson - Tate Gallery Attendant

* Johnnie Schofield - Tate Gallery Attendant

* Leonard Sharp - Tate Gallery Attendants

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






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