A man can be as strong as steel...but somewhere there's a woman who'll break him!
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Pitfall (1948) is a drama and crime film directed by André de Toth, released on August 11, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt and Raymond Burr. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 90 ratings.
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Dick Powell
as John Forbes
Lizabeth Scott
as Mona Stevens
Jane Wyatt
as Sue Forbes
Raymond Burr
as MacDonald
John Litel
as District Attorney
Byron Barr
as Bill Smiley
Jimmy Hunt
as Tommy Forbes
Ann Doran
as Maggie
Selmer Jackson
as Ed Brawley
Margaret Wells
as Terry
Dick Wessel
as Desk Sergeant
Eddie Borden
as Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Directed by André de Toth, written by Jay Dratler, Karl Kamb and William Bowers, produced by Samuel Bischoff.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 90 ratings.
In a rut and it's six feet deep. Pitfall is directed by Andre De Toth and adapted to screenplay by Karl Kamb and William Bowers from the novel written by Jay Dratler. It stars Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt and Raymond Burr. Music is by Louis Forbes and cinematography by Harry Wild. Married insurance adjuster John Forbes (Powell) falls for femme fatale model Mona Stevens (Scott) while her boyfriend (Byron…
Reviewed on May 19, 2019
So, first there’s insurance man “Forbes” (Dick Powell) who occasionally hires private investigator “Mac” (Raymond Burr) when he needs some prying done. It’s this latter fellow who discovers that “Mona” (Lizabeth Scott) has received a load of gifts from her now incarcerated boyfriend “Bill” (Byron Barr) and so he sets off to reclaim their property. When he arrives, though, he takes quite a shine to “Mona” and…
Reviewed on March 12, 2025
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The main cast of Pitfall (1948) includes Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr and John Litel. The film was directed by André de Toth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pitfall was released on August 11, 1948 and runs for 1h 26m.
Pitfall (1948) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 90 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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