A RACKET'S A RACKET ...and A MURDER IS A MURDER!
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.
The Fake (1953) is a crime and drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson, released on September 25, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams and Guy Middleton. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
Dennis O'Keefe
as Paul Mitchell
Coleen Gray
as Mary Mason
Hugh Williams
as Sir Richard Aldingham
Guy Middleton
as Smith
John Laurie
as Henry Mason
Gerald Case
as Randall
Seymour Green
as Weston
Eliot Makeham
as George
Stanley Van Beers
as Cartwright
Ellen Pollock
as Miss Fossett
Morris Sweden
as Pettigrew
Dora Bryan
as Barmaid
Directed by Godfrey Grayson, written by Patrick Kirwan and James Daplyn, produced by Steven Pallos.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 11 ratings.
This is actually quite a fun little story with just about all of the jeopardy dealt with by the title! A ship docks at Tilbury and a crate is off-loaded, rather unceremoniously. A scuffle breaks out between the dockers and next thing, the world renowned "Madonna and Child" by Leonardo Da Vinci has gone walkabouts. It's very quickly recovered, but - is it the real thing? Well fortunately, we have a visiting American…
Reviewed on March 7, 2024
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The Fake (1953) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Fake (1953) includes Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams, Guy Middleton and John Laurie. The film was directed by Godfrey Grayson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fake was released on September 25, 1953 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Fake (1953) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
