THEY MADE THEIR OWN RULES... and played for keeps!
Rick Mason is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Mason falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.
Larceny (1948) is a drama and crime film directed by George Sherman, released on September 3, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea and Shelley Winters. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
John Payne
as Rick Mason
Joan Caulfield
as Deborah Owens Clark
Dan Duryea
as Silky Randall
Shelley Winters
as Tory
Dorothy Hart
as Madeline
Richard Rober
as Max
Dan O'Herlihy
as Duke
Nicholas Joy
as Walter Vanderline
Percy Helton
as Charlie Jordan
Walter Greaza
as Mr. Owens
Patricia Alphin
as Waitress
Harry Antrim
as Mr. McNulty
Directed by George Sherman, written by Lois Eby, Herbert H. Margolis and Lou Morheim, produced by Leonard Goldstein.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 17 ratings.
Poor old war widow "Deb" (Joan Caulfield) is hoodwinked into donating her savings to build a memorial to her late husband by the sharp "Rick" (John Payne). It turns out that there is no such edifice, but "Rick" isn't able to be quite as cold and calculating as usual. He starts to fall for this dignified and respectable woman. That's a risky scenario, for his boss "Silky" (Dan Duryea) just wants the cash, and that's…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Larceny (1948) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Larceny (1948) includes John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters and Dorothy Hart. The film was directed by George Sherman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Larceny was released on September 3, 1948 and runs for 1h 29m.
Larceny (1948) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 17 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.
